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Shōwa 31 in the Western calendar
昭和三十一年
=
1956
Year 31 of the Shōwa era is 1956 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1956
Kanji form
昭和三十一年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S31
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙申 Fire Monkey
Era position
Year 31 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 昭和三十一年 — 三十一 is three-ten-one, so it reads 31.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 31 + 1925 = 1956).