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Reiwa
令和 · Beautiful Harmony
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Reiwa 8 (令和8)2026 AD
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Reiwa 8 (令和8)
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Horse (午)
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Saturday
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Western to Japanese
Instantly convert any Gregorian year to its corresponding Japanese imperial era and year.
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Japanese to Western
Translate Meiji, Taishō, Shōwa, Heisei, or Reiwa era years back to AD.
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Public Holidays
Browse and export Japanese national holidays for any year, with iCal calendar sync.
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2026
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Horse (午)
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Background reading on Japanese eras, the zodiac, and public holidays.
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What is a Gengō (元号)?
A guide to Japan's continuous era-name system, from the 7th-century Taika to the present-day Reiwa.
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What is the Eto (干支)?
The Chinese zodiac as used in Japan — twelve animals on a 12-year cycle, embedded in everyday life.
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Japanese public holidays
How Japanese national holidays, substitute holidays, and citizens' holidays are defined by law.
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From Asuka to the present-day Reiwa, walk through the lineage of Japanese imperial eras.
1989 — 2019
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Heisei
平成 · Achieving Peace
1926 — 1989
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Shōwa
昭和 · Enlightened Peace
1912 — 1926
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Taishō
大正 · Great Righteousness
1868 — 1912
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Meiji
明治 · Enlightened Rule
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Data is cross-referenced with official Japanese government archives and peer-reviewed historical sources.
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Real-time adjustments
Automatic updates for current era transitions and modern public holiday law changes.
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Edge cases handled
Our conversion engine handles mid-year era changes and the 1873 Gregorian calendar transition.