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Shōwa 37 in the Western calendar
昭和三十七年
=
1962
Year 37 of the Shōwa era is 1962 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1962
Kanji form
昭和三十七年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S37
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬寅 Water Tiger
Era position
Year 37 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 昭和三十七年 — 三十七 is three-ten-seven, so it reads 37.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 37 + 1925 = 1962).