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And so on. In all cases, the Japanese lunar calendar comes first, followed by the Western date.
And so on. In all cases, the Japanese lunar calendar comes first, followed by the Western date.
===Intercalary Dates===
In the Chinese-type lunar calendar, about every two years and eight months an extra month, i.e. a "leap month" or intercalary month, is inserted to keep the lunar calendar from becoming too separated from the seasons. This extra month is indicated on the SamuraiWiki by "int." For example, the third month of 1599 (1599/3) was followed by the intercalary third month (1599/int. 3), followed by the fourth month (1599/4).
