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AD 1956 in Japan is ...

Showa 31

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AD 1956 is also...

Bakumatsu 104

Meiji 89

Taisei 45

Showa 31

"The Shōwa era refers to the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa from December 25, 1926 until his death on January 7, 1989. It was preceded by the Taishō period." -Wikipedia

Age Lookup

Year Local year Age Ganzhi Zodiac
1953 Showa 28

71

ki (mizunoto) mi

Snake

1954 Showa 29

70

ko (kinoe) uma

Horse

1955 Showa 30

69

otsu (kinoto) hitsuji

Goat

1956 Showa 31

68

hei (hinoto) saru

Monkey

1957 Showa 32

67

tei (hinoto) tori

Rooster

1958 Showa 33

66

bo (tsuchinoe) inu

Dog

1959 Showa 34

65

ki (tsuchinoto) i

Pig