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Shōwa 27 in the Western calendar
昭和二十七年
=
1952
Year 27 of the Shōwa era is 1952 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1952
Kanji form
昭和二十七年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S27
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬辰 Water Dragon
Era position
Year 27 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 昭和二十七年 — 二十七 is two-ten-seven, so it reads 27.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 27 + 1925 = 1952).