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Meiji 28 in the Western calendar
明治二十八年
=
1895
Year 28 of the Meiji era is 1895 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1895
Kanji form
明治二十八年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M28
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
乙未 Wood Goat
Era position
Year 28 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 明治二十八年 — 二十八 is two-ten-eight, so it reads 28.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 28 + 1867 = 1895).