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

Shōwa 19 is year 1944

People born in this year are 79 years old.

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Shōwa 1
Shōwa 18
Shōwa 20

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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
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
1947	Shōwa 22	76	i	Pig
1948	Shōwa 23	75	ne	Rat

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