What year is it in Heisei? Japan age finder & holiday calendar

Shōwa 63 is year 1988

People born in this year are 36 years old.

See also:
Shōwa 1
Shōwa 62
Shōwa64 (Heisei 1)

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Shōwa (昭和) was the era before Heisei (平成). It started on Dec 25th, 1926, following the death of the Emperor Taisho. You can read more on Wikipedia or keep browsing on this site with the following links.

Quick Year & Age Chart

Year	Local Year	Age	Sexagenary Cycle	Chinese Zodiac
1983	Shōwa 58	41	i	Pig
1984	Shōwa 59	40	ne	Rat
1985	Shōwa 60	39	ushi	Ox
1986	Shōwa 61	38	tora	Tiger
1987	Shōwa 62	37	u	Rabbit
1988	Shōwa 63	36	tatsu	Dragon
1989	Heisei 1	35	mi	Snake
1990	Heisei 2	34	uma	Horse
1991	Heisei 3	33	hitsuji	Goat
1992	Heisei 4	32	saru	Monkey

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