This chapter contains the following topics:
In Japan, an era ends with the death of an emperor, and a new era begins with the reign of a new emperor. This table illustrates the Japanese eras since the year 1868:
Era | Dates |
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Meiji era | 1868-1912 |
Taisho era | 1912-1926 |
Showa era | 1926-1989 |
Heisei era | 1989-2019 |
(Release 9.1 Update) Reiwa era | 2019-Present |
Although the date format YY/MM/DD is used in Japan, businesses often use a special date convention that shows the year of the current era. This date format is referred to as the Wareki date format.
The Wareki date format is HYY/MM/DD, where H is an optional character for the specific era, and YY is the sequential year since the start of the era. For example, in the Heisei era, the Wareki equivalent of 99/01/31 (January 31, 1999) is H11/01/31, or January 31 of the eleventh year of the era. Businesses usually use the Wareki date format on outgoing documents; however, all dates on a bank tape must be represented in the Wareki format.
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software uses the Wareki date format when you set up the Windows desktop settings to support this format.
This table lists the country-specific setup and functionality for Japan.
Setup or Process | Description |
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User-defined codes (UDC)s | Set up base-software UDCs with Japanese-specific values, and set up Japanese-specific UDCs for:
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Next numbers | No Japanese-specific setup for next numbers exists. |
Bank accounts | To work with bank accounts in Japan:
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Payment processing | To work with payments for Japan:
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Supplier withholding | To work with suppliers for Japan:
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Tax amount rounding | You can specify how the system rounds tax amounts for transaction processing. |
Draft processing | Working with drafts is a common practice in Japan. Functionality exists for both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable draft processing.
See Understanding Accounts Receivable Draft Processing in Japan. |
Financial reports | The JD Edward EnterpriseOne software provides these financial reports for Japan:
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Fixed Assets | Before you work with fixed assets in Japan, you must set up:
See Setting Up UDCs for Fixed Assets for Japan See Setting Up Life Months for Asset Conversion. You can convert assets from one depreciation method to another. See Converting Fixed Assets to a Different Depreciation Method. |
Oracle Business Accelerator | The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Oracle Business Accelerator solution is available for Japan, as well as other countries. The preconfigured data that is part of the Oracle Business Accelerator solution is based on business processes that have been designed according to the best business practices for a specific country and industry. |