Japanese era date昭和59年5月8日 (火)
Shōwa 59 . 5 . 8 (Tue)Gregorian date: Tuesday, May 8th 1984
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Zodiac year: Year of the Wood Rat · 甲子 (kinoe-ne)
Traditional month name: 皐月 (satsuki)
The Shōwa era started on December 25th 1926 and ended on January 7th 1989.
The emperor during this era was Emperor Hirohito.