Japanese era date明治4年4月1日 (土)
Meiji 4 . 4 . 1 (Sat)Gregorian date: Saturday, April 1st 1871
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TodayShort form: M4.4.1
Zodiac year: Year of the Metal Sheep · 辛未 (kanoto-hitsuji)
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.