平成元年 (Heisei 1) is 1989 in the Western calendar. Check the age and zodiac below.
Era-change year. Heisei 1 began on January 8, 1989. Before that date, 1989 was Showa 64.
→ See the Showa 64 page
Yes. Heisei 1 (平成元年 in Japanese) corresponds to 1989 in the Western calendar. Heisei 1 began on January 8, 1989. Before that date, 1989 was Showa 64.
1989 is the Year of the Snake (巳（み） in Japanese) in the 12-year zodiac cycle. In the older 60-year sexagenary cycle (kanshi) it is 己巳.
It depends on whether they have had their birthday yet this year. The box near the top of this page calculates both possible ages automatically from today's date — the lower number is their age before their birthday, the higher number is their age after.
Heisei 1 is written 平成元年 in Japanese, since the first year of a new era is called "gannen" (元年) rather than "平成1年". It is also commonly abbreviated H1 — for example on driver's licenses and other government forms.
