Japanese era date明治元年12月31日 (木)
Meiji 1 . 12 . 31 (Thu)Gregorian date: Thursday, December 31st 1868
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TodayShort form: M1.12.31
Zodiac year: Year of the Earth Dragon · 戊辰 (tsuchinoe-tatsu)
Traditional month name: 師走 (shiwasu)
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.