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Shōwa 30 in the Western calendar
昭和三十年
=
1955
Year 30 of the Shōwa era is 1955 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1955
Kanji form
昭和三十年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S30
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
乙未 Wood Goat
Era position
Year 30 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 昭和三十年 — 三十 is three-ten, so it reads 30.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 30 + 1925 = 1955).