昭和44年 (Showa 44) is 1969 in the Western calendar. Check the age and zodiac below.
Yes. Showa 44 (昭和44年 in Japanese) corresponds to 1969 in the Western calendar.
1969 is the Year of the Rooster (酉（とり） in Japanese) in the 12-year zodiac cycle. In the older 60-year sexagenary cycle (kanshi) it is 己酉.
It depends on whether they have had their birthday yet this year. The box near the top of this page calculates both possible ages automatically from today's date — the lower number is their age before their birthday, the higher number is their age after.
Showa 44 is written 昭和44年 in Japanese. It is also commonly abbreviated S44 — for example on driver's licenses and other government forms.
