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What dynasty or era are in Japan or Taiwan now?

AD 1978 in Japan is ...

Showa 53

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1975
1976
1977
1979
1980
1981

AD 1978 is also...

Bakumatsu 126

Meiji 111

Taisei 67

Showa 53

"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
1975 Showa 50

49

otsu (kinoto) u

Rabbit

1976 Showa 51

48

hei (hinoto) tatsu

Dragon

1977 Showa 52

47

tei (hinoto) mi

Snake

1978 Showa 53

46

bo (tsuchinoe) uma

Horse

1979 Showa 54

45

ki (tsuchinoto) hitsuji

Goat

1980 Showa 55

44

ko (kanoe) saru

Monkey

1981 Showa 56

43

shin (kanoto) tori

Rooster