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Meiji 26 in the Western calendar
明治二十六年
=
1893
Year 26 of the Meiji era is 1893 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1893
Kanji form
明治二十六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M26
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸巳 Water Snake
Era position
Year 26 of 45
Meiji era (Oct 23, 1868 – Jul 29, 1912)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 明治二十六年 — 二十六 is two-ten-six, so it reads 26.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 26 + 1867 = 1893).