昭和63年 (Showa 63) is 1988 in the Western calendar. Check the age and zodiac below.
Yes. Showa 63 (昭和63年 in Japanese) corresponds to 1988 in the Western calendar.
1988 is the Year of the Dragon (辰（たつ） in Japanese) in the 12-year zodiac cycle. In the older 60-year sexagenary cycle (kanshi) it is 戊辰.
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 63 is written 昭和63年 in Japanese. It is also commonly abbreviated S63 — for example on driver's licenses and other government forms.
