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

Shōwa 51 is year 1976

People born in this year are 47 years old.

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Shōwa 1
Shōwa 50
Shōwa 52

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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
1971	Shōwa 46	52	i	Pig
1972	Shōwa 47	51	ne	Rat
1973	Shōwa 48	50	ushi	Ox
1974	Shōwa 49	49	tora	Tiger
1975	Shōwa 50	48	u	Rabbit
1976	Shōwa 51	47	tatsu	Dragon
1977	Shōwa 52	46	mi	Snake
1978	Shōwa 53	45	uma	Horse
1979	Shōwa 54	44	hitsuji	Goat
1980	Shōwa 55	43	saru	Monkey

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