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	10		2581	1921
	11		2582	1922
	12		2583	1923
	13		2584	1924
	14		2585	1925
Taishō	15	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	2586	1926
Shōwa	01
	02		2587	1927
	03		2588	1928
	04		2589	1929
	05		2590	1930
	06		2591	1931
	07		2592	1932
	08		2593	1933
	09		2594	1934
	10		2595	1935
	11		2596	1936
	12		2597	1937
	13		2598	1938
	14		2599	1939
	15		2600	1940
	16		2601	1941
	17		2602	1942
	18		2603	1943

To change from the Era calendar to the Western, remember: 1867 + Meiji x; 1911 + Taishō x; 1925 + Shōwa x. For example: Meiji 10 = 1867 + 10 = 1877; Taishō 10 = 1911 + 10 = 1921; Shōwa 10 = 1925 + 10 = 1935. To change from the Trad. calendar to the Western, subtract 660.

Meiji 45 = Taishō 1; Taishō 15 = Shōwa 1.

17-3-5 = Shōwa 17 - March 5 = 3-5-1942.

2-6-20 = 2602-6-20 = 6-20-1942.

 

Numerals and Time

Numerals:

Although we are not interested in the study of the written Japanese, it would be advisable to learn the numerals in characters for practical purposes.

Both the Chinese and the Japanese ways of counting the first ten numerals are used. Zero is an exception.