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Shōwa 64 in the Western calendar
昭和六十四年
=
1989
Year 64 of the Shōwa era is 1989 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1989
Kanji form
昭和六十四年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S64
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己巳 Earth Snake
Era position
Year 64 of 64
Shōwa era (Dec 25, 1926 – Jan 7, 1989)
Age today
Era-change year
Shōwa 64 lasted just seven days: January 1 – 7, 1989. From January 8, 1989 the year became Heisei 1 — which makes Shōwa 64 coins collector favorites.
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 昭和六十四年 — 六十四 is six-ten-four, so it reads 64.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 64 + 1925 = 1989).