Japanese era date昭和16年5月12日 (月)
Shōwa 16 . 5 . 12 (Mon)Gregorian date: Monday, May 12th 1941
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Zodiac year: Year of the Metal Snake · 辛巳 (kanoto-mi)
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.