Japanese era date昭和40年5月1日 (土)
Shōwa 40 . 5 . 1 (Sat)Gregorian date: Saturday, May 1st 1965
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Zodiac year: Year of the Wood Snake · 乙巳 (kinoto-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.