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A Japanese calendar based upon the mythical founding of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. This calendar was ended in World War II and replaced with the Gregorian Calendar in Japan. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... Meiji era print of Emperor Jimmu Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇 Jinmu Tennō; also known as: Kamuyamato Iwarebiko; given name: Wakamikenu no Mikoto or Sano no Mikoto, born according to legend on January 1, 711 BC, and died, again according to legend, on March 11, 585 BC,[citation needed] was the mythical founder... This article is becoming very long. ... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ...