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Shōwa 24 in the Western calendar
昭和二十四年
=
1949
Year 24 of the Shōwa era is 1949 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1949
Kanji form
昭和二十四年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S24
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己丑 Earth Ox
Era position
Year 24 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 昭和二十四年 — 二十四 is two-ten-four, so it reads 24.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 24 + 1925 = 1949).