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Shōwa 60 in the Western calendar
昭和六十年
=
1985
Year 60 of the Shōwa era is 1985 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1985
Kanji form
昭和六十年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S60
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
乙丑 Wood Ox
Era position
Year 60 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 昭和六十年 — 六十 is six-ten, so it reads 60.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 60 + 1925 = 1985).