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faction:yamatai:calendar [2023/06/23 07:28] – [History] wesfaction:yamatai:calendar [2023/06/24 05:26] – [Alternate Formats] wes
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 ===== History ===== ===== History =====
-Prior to [[timeline:YE 39]], many in Yamatai and Nepleslia also used a 12-month, 365-day "operational calendar" that was introduced by the [[faction:nerima:nerimian_defense_initiative|Nerimian Defense Initiative]], an allied military, when the [[faction:yamatai:grand_star_army]] was still being formed. As of YE 39, this practice has largely been dropped and is no longer standard in the [[stararmy:start]] and [[faction:Yamatai Star Empire]].+Prior to [[timeline:YE 39]] (OOC: [[calendar:2017]]), many in Yamatai and Nepleslia also used a 12-month, 365-day "operational calendar" that was introduced by the [[faction:nerima:nerimian_defense_initiative|Nerimian Defense Initiative]], an allied military, when the [[faction:yamatai:grand_star_army]] was still being formed. In YE 39 this practice was dropped, and it is no longer standard in the [[stararmy:start]] and [[faction:Yamatai Star Empire]].
  
-Starting in [[timeline:YE 43]], the use of decimal-style notation became common because of its ease of use. A major factor was the Star Army's adoption of the decimal format as standard, which quickly spread to other parts of Yamatai and the [[places:kikyo_sector|Kikyo Sector]].+At first, [[language:yamataigo]] characters were used to mark dates. Starting in [[timeline:YE 43]], the use of decimal-style notation became common because of its ease of use, and language neutrality. A major factor was the Star Army's adoption of the decimal format as standard, which quickly spread to other parts of Yamatai and the [[places:kikyo_sector|Kikyo Sector]].
  
 For history in general, see [[timeline:timeline]]. For history in general, see [[timeline:timeline]].
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 Yamataian calendar dates were traditionally written by Yamataians in the format: 25日  8月 YE 39 (DD M YY). It is also fine to substitute M for 月 and D for 日. This became less widespread by [[timeline:YE 44]]. Yamataian calendar dates were traditionally written by Yamataians in the format: 25日  8月 YE 39 (DD M YY). It is also fine to substitute M for 月 and D for 日. This became less widespread by [[timeline:YE 44]].
  
-Nepleslians sometimes used a traditional((OOC: American-style))  M/DD/YY format, for example 9/35/44, although this has become rare as of [[timeline:YE 44]].+Nepleslians sometimes used a traditional((OOC: American-style))  M/DD/YY format, for example 9/35/44, although this has become rare as of [[timeline:YE 44]] when the decimal-style notation became the standard.
  
 ===== Years ===== ===== Years =====

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