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Shōwa 55 in the Western calendar
昭和五十五年
=
1980
Year 55 of the Shōwa era is 1980 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1980
Kanji form
昭和五十五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S55
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚申 Metal Monkey
Era position
Year 55 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 昭和五十五年 — 五十五 is five-ten-five, so it reads 55.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 55 + 1925 = 1980).