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Shōwa 44 in the Western calendar
昭和四十四年
=
1969
Year 44 of the Shōwa era is 1969 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1969
Kanji form
昭和四十四年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S44
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己酉 Earth Rooster
Era position
Year 44 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 昭和四十四年 — 四十四 is four-ten-four, so it reads 44.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 44 + 1925 = 1969).