Japanese era date明治元年11月5日 (木)
Meiji 1 . 11 . 5 (Thu)Gregorian date: Thursday, November 5th 1868
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TodayShort form: M1.11.5
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.