Japanese Year to Western Year Conversion Chart
Many Japanese vehicle and part listings often follow the traditional Japanese years of Taisho Era, Showa Era, Heisei Era and Reiwa Era. It can be difficult to understand how these convert into the traditional western year format of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 etc.
The traditional Japanese calendar is based on the reigning period of each Japanese Emperor. Every time a new Japanese Emperor begins to rule over Japan, a new Era of years begin and the Era acquires a new name.
This chart should help you convert any Japanese year to Western year and vice-versa!
2019–Present = Reiwa Era
1989–2019 = Heisei Era
1926–1989 = Showa Era
1912–1926 = Taisho Era
| Reiwa Era | 2019- |
| Reiwa 7 | 2025 |
| Reiwa 6 | 2024 |
| Reiwa 5 | 2023 |
| Reiwa 4 | 2022 |
| Reiwa 3 | 2021 |
| Reiwa 2 | 2020 |
| Reiwa 1/Heisei 31 | 2019 |
| Heisei Era | 1989-2019 |
| Reiwa 1/Heisei 31 | 2019 |
| Heisei 30 | 2018 |
| Heisei 29 | 2017 |
| Heisei 28 | 2016 |
| Heisei 27 | 2015 |
| Heisei 26 | 2014 |
| Heisei 25 | 2013 |
| Heisei 24 | 2012 |
| Heisei 23 | 2011 |
| Heisei 22 | 2010 |
| Heisei 21 | 2009 |
| Heisei 20 | 2008 |
| Heisei 19 | 2007 |
| Heisei 18 | 2006 |
| Heisei 17 | 2005 |
| Heisei 16 | 2004 |
| Heisei 15 | 2003 |
| Heisei 14 | 2002 |
| Heisei 13 | 2001 |
| Heisei 12 | 2000 |
| Heisei 11 | 1999 |
| Heisei 10 | 1998 |
| Heisei 9 | 1997 |
| Heisei 8 | 1996 |
| Heisei 7 | 1995 |
| Heisei 6 | 1994 |
| Heisei 5 | 1993 |
| Heisei 4 | 1992 |
| Heisei 3 | 1991 |
| Heisei 2 | 1990 |
| Heisei 1/Showa 64 | 1989 |
| Showa Era | 1926-1989 |
| Showa 64/Heisei 1 |
1989 |
| Showa 63 | 1988 |
| Showa 62 | 1987 |
| Showa 61 | 1986 |
| Showa 60 | 1985 |
| Showa 59 | 1984 |
| Showa 58 | 1983 |
| Showa 57 | 1982 |
| Showa 56 | 1981 |
| Showa 55 | 1980 |
| Showa 54 | 1979 |
| Showa 53 | 1978 |
| Showa 52 | 1977 |
| Showa 51 | 1976 |
| Showa 50 | 1975 |
| Showa 49 | 1974 |
| Showa 48 | 1973 |
| Showa 47 | 1972 |
| Showa 46 | 1971 |
| Showa 45 | 1970 |
| Showa 44 | 1969 |
| Showa 43 | 1968 |
| Showa 42 | 1967 |
| Showa 41 | 1966 |
| Showa 40 | 1965 |
| Showa 39 | 1964 |
| Showa 38 | 1963 |
| Showa 37 | 1962 |
| Showa 36 | 1961 |
| Showa 35 | 1960 |
| Showa 34 | 1959 |
| Showa 33 | 1958 |
| Showa 32 | 1957 |
| Showa 31 | 1956 |
| Showa 30 | 1955 |
| Showa 29 | 1954 |
| Showa 28 | 1953 |
| Showa 27 | 1952 |
| Showa 26 | 1951 |
| Showa 25 | 1950 |
| Showa 24 | 1949 |
| Showa 23 | 1948 |
| Showa 22 | 1947 |
| Showa 21 | 1946 |
| Showa 20 | 1945 |
| Showa 19 | 1944 |
| Showa 18 | 1943 |
| Showa 17 | 1942 |
| Showa 16 | 1941 |
| Showa 15 | 1940 |
| Showa 14 | 1939 |
| Showa 13 | 1938 |
| Showa 12 | 1937 |
| Showa 11 | 1936 |
| Showa 10 | 1935 |
| Showa 9 | 1934 |
| Showa 8 | 1933 |
| Showa 7 | 1932 |
| Showa 6 | 1931 |
| Showa 5 | 1930 |
| Showa 4 | 1929 |
| Showa 3 | 1928 |
| Showa 2 | 1927 |
| Showa 1/Taisho 15 | 1926 |
| Taisho Era | 1912-1926 |
| Taisho 15/Showa 1 | 1926 |
| Taisho 14 | 1925 |
| Taisho 13 | 1924 |
| Taisho 12 | 1923 |
| Taisho 11 | 1922 |
| Taisho 10 | 1921 |
| Taisho 9 | 1920 |
| Taisho 8 | 1919 |
| Taisho 7 | 1918 |
| Taisho 6 | 1917 |
| Taisho 5 | 1916 |
| Taisho 4 | 1915 |
| Taisho 3 | 1914 |
| Taisho 2 | 1913 |
| Taisho 1 | 1912 |