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AD 2008 in Japan is ...

Heisei 20

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AD 2008 is also...

Meiji 141

Taisei 97

Showa 83

Heisei 20

"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
2005 Heisei 17

19

otsu (kinoto) tori

Rooster

2006 Heisei 18

18

hei (hinoto) inu

Dog

2007 Heisei 19

17

tei (hinoto) i

Pig

2008 Heisei 20

16

bo (tsuchinoe) ne

Rat

2009 Heisei 21

15

ki (tsuchinoto) ushi

Ox

2010 Heisei 22

14

ko (kanoe) tora

Tiger

2011 Heisei 23

13

shin (kanoto) u

Rabbit