Japanese Era Converter

Japanese Era Converter MCP Connector for Claude

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Convert Gregorian dates to Japanese imperial eras and calculate era metrics.

3 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

This MCP server provides precise tools for navigating the Japanese imperial calendar (Gengo). It allows AI agents to determine the specific era name and year for any Gregorian date, calculate temporal metrics like days elapsed since an era began, and identify the zodiac animal for a given year. Use convert_gregorian_to_era to find the era name, get_era_metrics for duration data, and get_zodiac_animal for the zodiac cycle.

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3 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

convert_gregorian_to_era

Determine the Japanese era name and era year for a given Gregorian date

get_era_metrics

Calculate temporal depth and total duration within a Japanese era

get_zodiac_animal

g., 2024) to find its zodiac animal. Identify the zodiac animal for a specific Gregorian year

See how to talk to your AI agent using Japanese Era Converter.

What was the Japanese era for May 1, 2024?

May 1, 2024 is in the Reiwa era, specifically Reiwa 6.

What is the zodiac animal for the year 2024?

The zodiac animal for 2024 is the Dragon.

How many days have passed in the current era as of 2024-01-01?

As of 2024-01-01, 1766 days have elapsed since the start of the Reiwa era.

The tool will return an error indicating that the date is 'Pre-Meiji', as the converter only covers eras from Meiji onwards.

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