Japanese era date昭和56年12月4日 (金)
Shōwa 56 . 12 . 4 (Fri)Gregorian date: Friday, December 4th 1981
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Zodiac year: Year of the Metal Rooster · 辛酉 (kanoto-tori)
Traditional month name: 師走 (shiwasu)
The Shōwa era started on December 25th 1926 and ended on January 7th 1989.
The emperor during this era was Emperor Hirohito.