Japanese era date昭和53年1月1日 (日)
Shōwa 53 . 1 . 1 (Sun)Gregorian date: Sunday, January 1st 1978
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TodayThis day is New Year's Day / 元日.
Short form: S53.1.1
Zodiac year: Year of the Earth Horse · 戊午 (tsuchinoe-uma)
Traditional month name: 睦月 (mutsuki)
The Shōwa era started on December 25th 1926 and ended on January 7th 1989.
The emperor during this era was Emperor Hirohito.