People born in Shōwa 5 are 94 years old.

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
1925Taisho 1499ushiOx
1926Shōwa 198toraTiger
1927Shōwa 297uRabbit
1928Shōwa 396tatsuDragon
1929Shōwa 495miSnake
1930Shōwa 594umaHorse
1931Shōwa 693hitsujiGoat
1932Shōwa 792saruMonkey
1933Shōwa 891toriRooster
1934Shōwa 990inuDog