Japanese era date明治3年4月8日 (金)
Meiji 3 . 4 . 8 (Fri)Gregorian date: Friday, April 8th 1870
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TodayShort form: M3.4.8
Zodiac year: Year of the Metal Horse · 庚午 (kanoe-uma)
Traditional month name: 卯月 (uzuki)
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.