Japanese Date Converter

Convert between Western calendar dates and Japanese era years (令和 Reiwa, 平成 Heisei, 昭和 Showa).

Western → Japanese Era

Western Date

Japanese Era → Western

Japanese Era

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Japanese Era Information

令和 (Reiwa) - Current Era

Started: May 1, 2019 | Meaning: "Beautiful Harmony"

平成 (Heisei)

Period: January 8, 1989 - April 30, 2019 | Meaning: "Achieving Peace"

昭和 (Showa)

Period: December 25, 1926 - January 7, 1989 | Meaning: "Enlightened Peace"

Age Calculation Note

In Japan, there are two ways to count age. The Western method counts from birth date, while the traditional Japanese method (数え年 kazoedoshi) counts a person as 1 year old at birth and adds a year every New Year's Day.