What year is it in Heisei? Japan age finder & holiday calendar

Shōwa 2 is year 1927

People born in this year are 97 years old.

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Shōwa 1
Shōwa 1 (Taisho 15)
Shōwa 3

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Shōwa (昭和) was the era before Heisei (平成). It started on Dec 25th, 1926, following the death of the Emperor Taisho. You can read more on Wikipedia or keep browsing on this site with the following links.

Quick Year & Age Chart

Year	Local Year	Age	Sexagenary Cycle	Chinese Zodiac
1922	Taisho 11	102	inu	Dog
1923	Taisho 12	101	i	Pig
1924	Taisho 13	100	ne	Rat
1925	Taisho 14	99	ushi	Ox
1926	Shōwa 1	98	tora	Tiger
1927	Shōwa 2	97	u	Rabbit
1928	Shōwa 3	96	tatsu	Dragon
1929	Shōwa 4	95	mi	Snake
1930	Shōwa 5	94	uma	Horse
1931	Shōwa 6	93	hitsuji	Goat

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