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Shōwa 12 in the Western calendar
昭和十二年
=
1937
Year 12 of the Shōwa era is 1937 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1937
Kanji form
昭和十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S12
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁丑 Fire Ox
Era position
Year 12 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 昭和十二年 — 十二 is ten-two, so it reads 12.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 12 + 1925 = 1937).