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Shōwa 52 in the Western calendar
昭和五十二年
=
1977
Year 52 of the Shōwa era is 1977 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1977
Kanji form
昭和五十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S52
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁巳 Fire Snake
Era position
Year 52 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 昭和五十二年 — 五十二 is five-ten-two, so it reads 52.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 52 + 1925 = 1977).