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Shōwa 13 in the Western calendar
昭和十三年
=
1938
Year 13 of the Shōwa era is 1938 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1938
Kanji form
昭和十三年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S13
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
戊寅 Earth Tiger
Era position
Year 13 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 昭和十三年 — 十三 is ten-three, so it reads 13.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 13 + 1925 = 1938).