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Meiji 45 in the Western calendar
明治四十五年
=
1912
Year 45 of the Meiji era is 1912 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1912
Kanji form
明治四十五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M45
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬子 Water Rat
Era position
Year 45 of 45
Meiji era (Oct 23, 1868 – Jul 29, 1912)
Age today
Era-change year
Meiji 45 covered only January 1 – July 29, 1912. From July 30, 1912 the same calendar year became Taishō 1.
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 明治四十五年 — 四十五 is four-ten-five, so it reads 45.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 45 + 1867 = 1912).