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Shōwa 62 in the Western calendar
昭和六十二年
=
1987
Year 62 of the Shōwa era is 1987 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1987
Kanji form
昭和六十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
S62
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁卯 Fire Rabbit
Era position
Year 62 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 昭和六十二年 — 六十二 is six-ten-two, so it reads 62.
Quick conversion rule: Shōwa year + 1925 = Western year (Shōwa 62 + 1925 = 1987).