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Taishō 6 in the Western calendar
大正六年
=
1917
Year 6 of the Taishō era is 1917 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1917
Kanji form
大正六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
T6
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丁巳 Fire Snake
Era position
Year 6 of 15
Taishō era (Jul 30, 1912 – Dec 24, 1926)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 大正六年 — 六 is six, so it reads 6.
Quick conversion rule: Taishō year + 1911 = Western year (Taishō 6 + 1911 = 1917).