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Gengou

Name: Gengou
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.73 (200 reviews)

The essential quick-reference tool for professionals, researchers, and expats navigating Japanese bureaucracy and historical documentation with ease.

Key Figures

Downloads

9K+

User Rating

3.7/5

Total Ratings

200

Publisher

正行 Akamatsu

Master Japanese Date Systems

The definitive reference tool for professionals and researchers. Convert eras instantly and handle Japanese bureaucracy with absolute confidence.

Instant Year Conversion

Convert between Gregorian and Japanese eras in seconds. Eliminate mental math and ensure 100% accuracy on legal and official forms.

Bilingual Support

Toggle between English and Japanese text independently. Confidently identify Kanji era names even if you are not fluent in the language.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

App Store

Screenshots

Gengou - Interface of the Gengou app showing conversion between Gregorian year 1989 and Japanese era Heisei 1. — Interface of the Gengou app showing conversion between Gregorian year 1989 and Japanese era Heisei 1.

Gengou - Gengou app search screen displaying Heian period and Jowa era conversion between Christian and Japanese calendars — Gengou app search screen displaying Heian period and Jowa era conversion between Christian and Japanese calendars

Gengou - Settings menu of the Gengou app showing preferences for display language and app badges — Settings menu of the Gengou app showing preferences for display language and app badges

Gengou - iPhone home screen showing the Gengou app icon with a notification badge indicating the current Japanese era year — iPhone home screen showing the Gengou app icon with a notification badge indicating the current Japanese era year

Description

"Gengou" is a quick reference of the Japanese era system. This application has functions as below. - Era and Year Search - Period picker - Era picker - Christian era year picker - Japanese era year picker - Show this year button - Texts can be shown in Japanese or English independently of the default language setting. - Application badge can show this year number in the Japanese era or the Christian era. The Japanese era system identifies a year by the combination of the era name (Gengou or Nengou) and the year number within the era. For example, A.D. 2001 is Heisei 13. Please note that two Gengou schemes were used in Parallel from 1331 to 1392 during Nanboku-chō period. This application would be very useful if you are working with the governments, municipal offices and/or certain companies in Japan.