Japanese era date昭和53年8月5日 (土)
Shōwa 53 . 8 . 5 (Sat)Gregorian date: Saturday, August 5th 1978
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Zodiac year: Year of the Earth Horse · 戊午 (tsuchinoe-uma)
Traditional month name: 葉月 (hazuki)
The Shōwa era started on December 25th 1926 and ended on January 7th 1989.
The emperor during this era was Emperor Hirohito.