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Shōwa 43 in the Western calendar
昭和四十三年
=
1968
Year 43 of the Shōwa era is 1968 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1968
Kanji form
昭和四十三年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S43
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
戊申 Earth Monkey
Era position
Year 43 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 昭和四十三年 — 四十三 is four-ten-three, so it reads 43.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 43 + 1925 = 1968).
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Common questions about Shōwa 43
What year is Shōwa 43 in the Western calendar?
Shōwa 43 (昭和43年) is 1968. On Japanese forms it is often shortened to S43, and in kanji it is written 昭和四十三年.
How do I convert a Shōwa year to a Western year?
Add 1925. Shōwa 43 + 1925 = 1968, and the same rule works for every year in the Shōwa era (Dec 25, 1926 – Jan 7, 1989).
How is Shōwa 43 written on documents and coins?
It appears as 昭和四十三年 — the number is written with the kanji numeral 四十三. A full date follows the same order, with the month and day after the year: 昭和四十三年◯月◯日.
What is the zodiac sign for Shōwa 43?
1968 is the year of the Earth Monkey (戊申) in the Japanese sexagenary cycle.
Is the Shōwa era still used today?
No — the Shōwa era covers Dec 25, 1926 – Jan 7, 1989, so Shōwa 43 is a past year. Japanese documents issued at the time still carry it.