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Shōwa 29 in the Western calendar
昭和二十九年
=
1954
Year 29 of the Shōwa era is 1954 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1954
Kanji form
昭和二十九年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S29
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
甲午 Wood Horse
Era position
Year 29 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 昭和二十九年 — 二十九 is two-ten-nine, so it reads 29.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 29 + 1925 = 1954).