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Shōwa 40 in the Western calendar
昭和四十年
=
1965
Year 40 of the Shōwa era is 1965 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1965
Kanji form
昭和四十年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S40
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
乙巳 Wood Snake
Era position
Year 40 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 昭和四十年 — 四十 is four-ten, so it reads 40.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 40 + 1925 = 1965).