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Shōwa 53 is year 1978

People born in this year are 48 years old.

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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.

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Year	Local Year	Age	Sexagenary Cycle	Chinese Zodiac
1973	Shōwa 48	53	ushi	Ox
1974	Shōwa 49	52	tora	Tiger
1975	Shōwa 50	51	u	Rabbit
1976	Shōwa 51	50	tatsu	Dragon
1977	Shōwa 52	49	mi	Snake
1978	Shōwa 53	48	uma	Horse
1979	Shōwa 54	47	hitsuji	Goat
1980	Shōwa 55	46	saru	Monkey
1981	Shōwa 56	45	tori	Rooster
1982	Shōwa 57	44	inu	Dog

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