page_title: Heisei
hierarchical_section_title: Heisei
caption_attribution_description: English: Mt.Fuji &amp; Tokyo SkyTree - viewed from a building in Ichikawa, Chiba (most likely, close but not from I-link town Ichikawa) 日本語: 千葉県市川市、I-linkタウンいちかわ展望施設より、東京スカイツリーと富士山を望む。
context_page_description: The Heisei era refers to 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. In accordance with Japanese customs, Hirohito was posthumously renamed "Emperor Shōwa" on 31 January 1989. Heisei translates to "peace everywhere".
  Thus, 1989 corresponds to Shōwa 64 until 7 January, and Heisei 1 from 8 January. The Heisei era ended on 30 April 2019, with the abdication of Akihito from the Chrysanthemum Throne. It was succeeded by the Reiwa era as Crown Prince Naruhito ascended the throne on 1 May midnight local time.
context_section_description: The Heisei era (Japanese: 平成) refers to 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. In accordance with Japanese customs, Hirohito was posthumously renamed "Emperor Shōwa" on 31 January 1989. Heisei translates to "peace everywhere".
  Thus, 1989 corresponds to Shōwa 64 until 7 January, and Heisei 1 (平成元年, Heisei gannen, gannen means "first year") from 8 January. The Heisei era ended on 30 April 2019 (Heisei 31), with the abdication of Akihito from the Chrysanthemum Throne. It was succeeded by the Reiwa era as Crown Prince Naruhito ascended the throne on 1 May midnight local time.
caption: Mount Fuji and Tokyo Skytree
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