Showa single-digit generation; born in the first nine years of Showa (1926-1934)
Refers to people born during the first nine years of the Shōwa era (1926–1934), when the year could be expressed with a single digit. Often used in discussions of generational differences in Japan.
My grandfather, born in the Showa single-digit years, experienced the war.
The Showa single-digit generation supported Japan's high economic growth.