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Shōwa 25 in the Western calendar
昭和二十五年
=
1950
Year 25 of the Shōwa era is 1950 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1950
Kanji form
昭和二十五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S25
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚寅 Metal Tiger
Era position
Year 25 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 昭和二十五年 — 二十五 is two-ten-five, so it reads 25.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 25 + 1925 = 1950).