Bunmei 12 (文明12) — 1480 AD
Western Gregorian year
1480
history Bunmei 12 (文明12)
Bunmei 11 (文明11) or Bunmei 12 (文明12)
info Dual era
Calculation tip
Year 1 of an era is often referred to as "Gannen" (元年) in historical documents.
Overlapping years
Transition years contain months from two different eras (e.g. 1989 = Shōwa 64 / Heisei 1).
Historical context
The Japanese era system (gengō) has been used since the 7th century — one of the longest continuously used reign-name systems in the world.
Historical context
The Japanese era system (gengō) has been used since the 7th century — one of the longest continuously used reign-name systems in the world.
Photo: DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0Born in Bunmei 12 (文明12)
545
years old
Zodiac
Rat (子)
Zodiac year
Holiday data is only available for years 1970 and later.