Japanese era date明治元年11月2日 (月)
Meiji 1 . 11 . 2 (Mon)Gregorian date: Monday, November 2nd 1868
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TodayShort form: M1.11.2
Zodiac year: Year of the Earth Dragon · 戊辰 (tsuchinoe-tatsu)
Traditional month name: 霜月 (shimotsuki)
The Meiji era started on October 23rd 1868 and ended on July 29th 1912.
The emperor during this era was Emperor Mutsuhito.
Note: Japan used a lunisolar calendar until 1872, so month and day differ from historical Japanese records.