<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Heisei period (Japanese: 平成 時代, Hepburn: Heisei jidai) is the current era in Japan . The Heisei period started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito . His son, the 125th Emperor Akihito, acceded to the throne . In accordance with Japanese customs, Hirohito was posthumously renamed the 124th "Emperor Shōwa" on 31 January 1989 . </P> <P> Thus, 1989 corresponds to Shōwa 64 until 7 January, and Heisei 1 (平成 元 年, Heisei gannen, gannen means "first year") since 8 January . To convert a Gregorian calendar year (after 1989) to Heisei, 1988 needs to be subtracted from the year in question (e.g. 2018 − 1988 = Heisei 30) (2018 = Heisei 30). </P>

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