Changes

All dates, unless otherwise noted, are the Japanese equivalent (the lunar calendar).  However, the Western date will also be generally listed for events taking place between Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853 until the Japanese calendar was changed to the Western Gregorian calendar in 1873, or in the years before this if it is pertinent to the article in question.  It will also be used for events prior to this when applicable, namely when Westerners were involved in the events of Japanese history during the Sengoku and early Edo period.  When the Western date is also applicable, it will be noted in various ways.

All dates, unless otherwise noted, are the Japanese equivalent (the lunar calendar).  However, the Western date will also be generally listed for events taking place between Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853 until the Japanese calendar was changed to the Western Gregorian calendar in 1873, or in the years before this if it is pertinent to the article in question.  It will also be used for events prior to this when applicable, namely when Westerners were involved in the events of Japanese history during the Sengoku and early Edo period.  When the Western date is also applicable, it will be noted in various ways.

==Data Headings==

===Data Headings===

* Birth: 1848/5/20 (6/20/1848)

* Birth: 1848/5/20 (6/20/1848)

This indicates that the person in question was born on the Japanese date of 5/20 in the year 1848, which corresponds to the Western date of June 20th.

This indicates that the person in question was born on the Japanese date of 5/20 in the year 1848, which corresponds to the Western date of June 20th.

==In-Text Format==

===In-Text Format===

The standard for date listings in text are to write out the day, month, and year:

The standard for date listings in text are to write out the day, month, and year:

Depending on context or flow of the text, 1848/5/20 or 5/20/1848 are also acceptable.  Unless there is a second date in parenthesis, the dates listed are understood to be the Japanese equivalent.

Depending on context or flow of the text, 1848/5/20 or 5/20/1848 are also acceptable.  Unless there is a second date in parenthesis, the dates listed are understood to be the Japanese equivalent.

==In-Text Examples==

===In-Text Examples===

Examples of the Japanese calendar followed by the Western calendar are as follows:

Examples of the Japanese calendar followed by the Western calendar are as follows: