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

Shōwa 16 is year 1941

People born in this year are 85 years old.

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Shōwa 1
Shōwa 15
Shōwa 17

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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
1936	Shōwa 11	90	ne	Rat
1937	Shōwa 12	89	ushi	Ox
1938	Shōwa 13	88	tora	Tiger
1939	Shōwa 14	87	u	Rabbit
1940	Shōwa 15	86	tatsu	Dragon
1941	Shōwa 16	85	mi	Snake
1942	Shōwa 17	84	uma	Horse
1943	Shōwa 18	83	hitsuji	Goat
1944	Shōwa 19	82	saru	Monkey
1945	Shōwa 20	81	tori	Rooster

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