Japanese era date昭和56年8月8日 (土)
Shōwa 56 . 8 . 8 (Sat)Gregorian date: Saturday, August 8th 1981
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Zodiac year: Year of the Metal Rooster · 辛酉 (kanoto-tori)
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.