Date: 2019-May-05, Sunday 02:32 (UTC)
dorchadas: (Chiyoda)
From: [personal profile] dorchadas
Heisei 2. Since the Shōwa emperor died partway through 1989, the part of 1989 before he died is Shōwa 64, and the part after he died is Heisei 1.

(Stuff like this is why the Western calendar is generally used in daily conversation)

Oh! Do you know of a good Japanese history book?

Is there a particular era of history you're interested in? I know some excellent WWII and post-WWII Japanese history books, but I'd have to dig harder for earlier periods.

If you like podcasts, I highly recommend both the Samurai Archives podcast and the History of Japan podcast!
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