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Shōwa 57 in the Western calendar
昭和五十七年
=
1982
Year 57 of the Shōwa era is 1982 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1982
Kanji form
昭和五十七年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S57
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬戌 Water Dog
Era position
Year 57 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 昭和五十七年 — 五十七 is five-ten-seven, so it reads 57.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 57 + 1925 = 1982).