Japanese era date昭和53年5月12日 (金)
Shōwa 53 . 5 . 12 (Fri)Gregorian date: Friday, May 12th 1978
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Zodiac year: Year of the Earth Horse · 戊午 (tsuchinoe-uma)
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.