The numbers are written like that on the coins:
Example to understand
Last emperors
Emperor
and reign |
Reign
name |
Type
1 |
Type
2 |
Reign
years |
Mutsuhito 1867-1912 |
Meiji |
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1-45 |
Yoshihito 1912-1926 |
Taisho |
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1-15 |
Hirohito 1926-1989 |
Showa |
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1-64 |
Akihito 1989- |
Heisi |
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1- |
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