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Shōwa 51 in the Western calendar
昭和五十一年
=
1976
Year 51 of the Shōwa era is 1976 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1976
Kanji form
昭和五十一年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S51
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙辰 Fire Dragon
Era position
Year 51 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 昭和五十一年 — 五十一 is five-ten-one, so it reads 51.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 51 + 1925 = 1976).