Heisei 12 (平成12) — 2000 AD

Calculation tip

Year 1 of an era is often referred to as "Gannen" (元年) in historical documents.

Overlapping years

Transition years contain months from two different eras (e.g. 1989 = Shōwa 64 / Heisei 1).

Historical context

The Japanese era system (gengō) has been used since the 7th century — one of the longest continuously used reign-name systems in the world.

Born in Heisei 12 (平成12)

25

years old

Zodiac

Dragon (辰)

Zodiac year