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Shōwa 6 in the Western calendar
昭和六年
=
1931
Year 6 of the Shōwa era is 1931 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1931
Kanji form
昭和六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S6
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
辛未 Metal Goat
Era position
Year 6 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 昭和六年 — 六 is six, so it reads 6.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 6 + 1925 = 1931).