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Shōwa 36 in the Western calendar
昭和三十六年
=
1961
Year 36 of the Shōwa era is 1961 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1961
Kanji form
昭和三十六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S36
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
辛丑 Metal Ox
Era position
Year 36 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 昭和三十六年 — 三十六 is three-ten-six, so it reads 36.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 36 + 1925 = 1961).