Japanese era date昭和28年5月1日 (金)
Shōwa 28 . 5 . 1 (Fri)Gregorian date: Friday, May 1st 1953
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Zodiac year: Year of the Water Snake · 癸巳 (mizunoto-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.