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Shōwa 48 in the Western calendar
昭和四十八年
=
1973
Year 48 of the Shōwa era is 1973 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1973
Kanji form
昭和四十八年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S48
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸丑 Water Ox
Era position
Year 48 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 昭和四十八年 — 四十八 is four-ten-eight, so it reads 48.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 48 + 1925 = 1973).