| JapaneseCalendar: Eras (get) |
Gets the list of eras in the JapaneseCalendar.
Public Property Get Eras ( ) As Long ( )
The Japanese calendar recognizes one era for every emperors reign. The current era is the Heisei era, which began in the Gregorian calendar year 1989. The era name is typically displayed before the year. For example, the Gregorian calendar year 2001 is the Japanese calendar year Heisei 13. Note that the first year of an era is called "Gannen." Therefore, the Gregorian calendar year 1989 was the Japanese calendar year Heisei Gannen.
This class assigns numbers to the eras as follows:
| GetEra Value | Era Name | Era Abbreviation | Gregorian Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 平成 (Heisei) | 平 (H, h) | January 8, 1989 to present |
| 3 | 昭和 (Showa) | 昭 (S, s) | December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989 |
| 2 | 大正 (Taisho) | 大 (T, t) | July 30, 1912 to December 24, 1926 |
| 1 | 明治 (Meiji) | 明 (M, m) | September 8, 1868 to July 29, 1912 |
This class handles dates from September 8 in the year Meiji 1 (January 1, 1868 of the Gregorian calendar). Although the Japanese calendar was switched from a lunar calendar to a solar calendar in the year Meiji 6 (1873 of the Gregorian calendar), this implementation is based on the solar calendar only.
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