AD 1989 in Japan is ...

Showa 64

Heisei 1

AD 1989 is also...

Bakumatsu 137

Meiji 122

Taisei 78

Showa 64

Heisei 1

"The Shōwa era refers to the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa from December 25, 1926 until his death on January 7, 1989. It was preceded by the Taishō period." -Wikipedia

"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

Age Lookup

Year	Local year	Age	Ganzhi	Zodiac
1986	Showa 61	38	hei (hinoto) tora	Tiger
1987	Showa 62	37	tei (hinoto) u	Rabbit
1988	Showa 63	36	bo (tsuchinoe) tatsu	Dragon
1989	Heisei 1	35	ki (tsuchinoto) mi	Snake
1990	Heisei 2	34	ko (kanoe) uma	Horse
1991	Heisei 3	33	shin (kanoto) hitsuji	Goat
1992	Heisei 4	32	jin (mizunoe) saru	Monkey