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Heisei 16 in the Western calendar
平成十六年
=
2004
Year 16 of the Heisei era is 2004 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2004
Kanji form
平成十六年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H16
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
甲申 Wood Monkey
Era position
Year 16 of 31
Heisei era (Jan 8, 1989 – Apr 30, 2019)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 平成十六年 — 十六 is ten-six, so it reads 16.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 16 + 1988 = 2004).