Japanese era date昭和53年8月17日 (木)
Shōwa 53 . 8 . 17 (Thu)Gregorian date: Thursday, August 17th 1978
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TodayShort form: S53.8.17
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.