Calendar Differentiation
Japanese calendar differs from the Western. It changes every time when the new emperor starts to rule. Here is a Japanese calendar translation:
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Japanese calendar differs from the Western. It changes every time when the new emperor starts to rule. Here is a Japanese calendar translation: