Japanese era date昭和63年5月1日 (日)
Shōwa 63 . 5 . 1 (Sun)Gregorian date: Sunday, May 1st 1988
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Zodiac year: Year of the Earth Dragon · 戊辰 (tsuchinoe-tatsu)
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.