Japanese era date昭和56年1月8日 (木)
Shōwa 56 . 1 . 8 (Thu)Gregorian date: Thursday, January 8th 1981
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Zodiac year: Year of the Metal Rooster · 辛酉 (kanoto-tori)
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.