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Shōwa 22 in the Western calendar
昭和二十二年
=
1947
Year 22 of the Shōwa era is 1947 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1947
Kanji form
昭和二十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S22
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁亥 Fire Pig
Era position
Year 22 of 64
Shōwa era (Dec 25, 1926 – Jan 7, 1989)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 昭和二十二年 — 二十二 is two-ten-two, so it reads 22.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 22 + 1925 = 1947).