Japanese era date昭和56年10月16日 (金)
Shōwa 56 . 10 . 16 (Fri)Gregorian date: Friday, October 16th 1981
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Zodiac year: Year of the Metal Rooster · 辛酉 (kanoto-tori)
Traditional month name: 神無月 (kannazuki)
The Shōwa era started on December 25th 1926 and ended on January 7th 1989.
The emperor during this era was Emperor Hirohito.