Japanese era ⇄ Western year

Enter a Japanese era date or a Western year

Romaji, short forms (S60.3.5), kanji or a Western date all work.

Examples:

Age, zodiac and school year

Date of birth (Japanese era or Western)

Reference date

Chart for the year

Ages

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Years with an era change list both eras (S64/H1).

Era	Reading	Began	Ended	Years

"Began" is the day the era changed. Sources

Dates read year, month, day: 令和8年9月24日 is 24 September 2026.

More: 元年, R/H/S letters, quick sums

年月日 mean year, month and day: 令和8年9月24日 is Reiwa 8, September 24 = 24 September 2026.
元年 (gannen) means year 1 of an era: 令和元年 = Reiwa 1 = 2019.
Forms often use one letter: R Reiwa, H Heisei, S Shōwa, T Taishō, M Meiji. H1.1.8 is 8 January 1989.
To convert quickly: Reiwa + 2018, Heisei + 1988, Shōwa + 1925 = Western year.