Japanese era date昭和3年5月12日 (土)
Shōwa 3 . 5 . 12 (Sat)Gregorian date: Saturday, May 12th 1928
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Zodiac year: Year of the Earth Dragon · 戊辰 (tsuchinoe-tatsu)
Traditional month name: 皐月 (satsuki)
The Shōwa era started on December 25th 1926 and ended on January 7th 1989.
The emperor during this era was Emperor Hirohito.