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Shōwa 20 in the Western calendar
昭和二十年
=
1945
Year 20 of the Shōwa era is 1945 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1945
Kanji form
昭和二十年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S20
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
乙酉 Wood Rooster
Era position
Year 20 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 昭和二十年 — 二十 is two-ten, so it reads 20.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 20 + 1925 = 1945).