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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).
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Common questions about Shōwa 44
What year is Shōwa 44 in the Western calendar?
Shōwa 44 (昭和44年) is 1969. On Japanese forms it is often shortened to S44, and in kanji it is written 昭和四十四年.
How do I convert a Shōwa year to a Western year?
Add 1925. Shōwa 44 + 1925 = 1969, and the same rule works for every year in the Shōwa era (Dec 25, 1926 – Jan 7, 1989).
How is Shōwa 44 written on documents and coins?
It appears as 昭和四十四年 — the number is written with the kanji numeral 四十四. A full date follows the same order, with the month and day after the year: 昭和四十四年◯月◯日.
What is the zodiac sign for Shōwa 44?
1969 is the year of the Earth Rooster (己酉) in the Japanese sexagenary cycle.
Is the Shōwa era still used today?
No — the Shōwa era covers Dec 25, 1926 – Jan 7, 1989, so Shōwa 44 is a past year. Japanese documents issued at the time still carry it.