Japanese era date明治4年6月16日 (金)
Meiji 4 . 6 . 16 (Fri)Gregorian date: Friday, June 16th 1871
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TodayShort form: M4.6.16
Zodiac year: Year of the Metal Sheep · 辛未 (kanoto-hitsuji)
Traditional month name: 水無月 (minazuki)
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.