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Shōwa 59 in the Western calendar
昭和五十九年
=
1984
Year 59 of the Shōwa era is 1984 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1984
Kanji form
昭和五十九年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S59
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
甲子 Wood Rat
Era position
Year 59 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 昭和五十九年 — 五十九 is five-ten-nine, so it reads 59.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 59 + 1925 = 1984).