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Shōwa 5 in the Western calendar
昭和五年
=
1930
Year 5 of the Shōwa era is 1930 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1930
Kanji form
昭和五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S5
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚午 Metal Horse
Era position
Year 5 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 昭和五年 — 五 is five, so it reads 5.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 5 + 1925 = 1930).