Japanese era date明治2年1月8日 (金)
Meiji 2 . 1 . 8 (Fri)Gregorian date: Friday, January 8th 1869
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TodayShort form: M2.1.8
Zodiac year: Year of the Earth Snake · 己巳 (tsuchinoto-mi)
Traditional month name: 睦月 (mutsuki)
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.