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

Shōwa 27 is year 1952

People born in this year are 72 years old.

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Shōwa 1
Shōwa 26
Shōwa 28

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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
1947	Shōwa 22	77	i	Pig
1948	Shōwa 23	76	ne	Rat
1949	Shōwa 24	75	ushi	Ox
1950	Shōwa 25	74	tora	Tiger
1951	Shōwa 26	73	u	Rabbit
1952	Shōwa 27	72	tatsu	Dragon
1953	Shōwa 28	71	mi	Snake
1954	Shōwa 29	70	uma	Horse
1955	Shōwa 30	69	hitsuji	Goat
1956	Shōwa 31	68	saru	Monkey

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