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Shōwa 49 in the Western calendar
昭和四十九年
=
1974
Year 49 of the Shōwa era is 1974 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1974
Kanji form
昭和四十九年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S49
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
甲寅 Wood Tiger
Era position
Year 49 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 昭和四十九年 — 四十九 is four-ten-nine, so it reads 49.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 49 + 1925 = 1974).