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Shōwa 26 in the Western calendar
昭和二十六年
=
1951
Year 26 of the Shōwa era is 1951 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1951
Kanji form
昭和二十六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S26
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
辛卯 Metal Rabbit
Era position
Year 26 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 昭和二十六年 — 二十六 is two-ten-six, so it reads 26.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 26 + 1925 = 1951).