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Meiji 13 in the Western calendar
明治十三年
=
1880
Year 13 of the Meiji era is 1880 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1880
Kanji form
明治十三年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
M13
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚辰 Metal Dragon
Era position
Year 13 of 45
Meiji era (Oct 23, 1868 – Jul 29, 1912)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 明治十三年 — 十三 is ten-three, so it reads 13.
Quick conversion rule: Meiji year + 1867 = Western year (Meiji 13 + 1867 = 1880).