"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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Heisei 6 | 
             31  | 
	  ko (kinoe) inu  | 
	  Dog  | 
        
| 1995 | Heisei 7 | 
             30  | 
	  otsu (kinoto) i  | 
	  Pig  | 
        
| 1996 | Heisei 8 | 
             29  | 
	  hei (hinoto) ne  | 
	  Rat  | 
        
| 1997 | Heisei 9 | 
             28  | 
	  tei (hinoto) ushi  | 
	  Ox  | 
        
| 1998 | Heisei 10 | 
             27  | 
	  bo (tsuchinoe) tora  | 
	  Tiger  | 
        
| 1999 | Heisei 11 | 
             26  | 
	  ki (tsuchinoto) u  | 
	  Rabbit  | 
        
| 2000 | Heisei 12 | 
             25  | 
	  ko (kanoe) tatsu  | 
	  Dragon  |