"The Heisei era is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, when his son, Akihito, acceded to the throne as the 125th Emperor." -Wikipedia
| Year | Local year | Age | Ganzhi | Zodiac | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Showa 63 | 
             37  | 
	  bo (tsuchinoe) tatsu  | 
	  Dragon  | 
        
| 1989 | Heisei 1 | 
             36  | 
	  ki (tsuchinoto) mi  | 
	  Snake  | 
        
| 1990 | Heisei 2 | 
             35  | 
	  ko (kanoe) uma  | 
	  Horse  | 
        
| 1991 | Heisei 3 | 
             34  | 
	  shin (kanoto) hitsuji  | 
	  Goat  | 
        
| 1992 | Heisei 4 | 
             33  | 
	  jin (mizunoe) saru  | 
	  Monkey  | 
        
| 1993 | Heisei 5 | 
             32  | 
	  ki (mizunoto) tori  | 
	  Rooster  | 
        
| 1994 | Heisei 6 | 
             31  | 
	  ko (kinoe) inu  | 
	  Dog  |