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Japanese Calendar Converter

Convert Gregorian dates to Japanese Era names (Nengō).

Nengō Converter

Japanese Imperial Date
令和8

Reiwa (令和)

2019 - Pres

Heisei (平成)

1989 - 2019

Shōwa (昭和)

1926 - 1989

Taishō (大正)

1912 - 1926

The Era Name System

Japan follows the imperial era name system, or **Nengō**. Each era corresponds to the reign of an Emperor. The current era, **Reiwa**, began on May 1, 2019.

In official contexts, Japanese documents often use years in their imperial format rather than Gregorian (e.g., Reiwa 6 instead of 2024). This tool uses the international standard for era extraction.

Convert Gregorian Dates to Japanese Imperial Era

Translate years into Japanese Era names like Reiwa, Heisei, and Showa.

1

Enter Date

Select a Gregorian date.

2

Identify Era

The tool identifies the era and year number (e.g., Reiwa 6).

Frequently Asked Questions

The current era is Reiwa (令和), which began in 2019.

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