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Shōwa 32 in the Western calendar
昭和三十二年
=
1957
Year 32 of the Shōwa era is 1957 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1957
Kanji form
昭和三十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S32
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁酉 Fire Rooster
Era position
Year 32 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 昭和三十二年 — 三十二 is three-ten-two, so it reads 32.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 32 + 1925 = 1957).