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Shōwa 50 in the Western calendar
昭和五十年
=
1975
Year 50 of the Shōwa era is 1975 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1975
Kanji form
昭和五十年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S50
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
乙卯 Wood Rabbit
Era position
Year 50 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 昭和五十年 — 五十 is five-ten, so it reads 50.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 50 + 1925 = 1975).