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Shōwa 17 is year 1942

People born in this year are 81 years old.

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Shōwa 1
Shōwa 16
Shōwa 18

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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
1937	Shōwa 12	86	ushi	Ox
1938	Shōwa 13	85	tora	Tiger
1939	Shōwa 14	84	u	Rabbit
1940	Shōwa 15	83	tatsu	Dragon
1941	Shōwa 16	82	mi	Snake
1942	Shōwa 17	81	uma	Horse
1943	Shōwa 18	80	hitsuji	Goat
1944	Shōwa 19	79	saru	Monkey
1945	Shōwa 20	78	tori	Rooster
1946	Shōwa 21	77	inu	Dog

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