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Shōwa 63 in the Western calendar
昭和六十三年
=
1988
Year 63 of the Shōwa era is 1988 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1988
Kanji form
昭和六十三年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S63
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
戊辰 Earth Dragon
Era position
Year 63 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 昭和六十三年 — 六十三 is six-ten-three, so it reads 63.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 63 + 1925 = 1988).