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Heisei 2 in the Western calendar
平成二年
=
1990
Year 2 of the Heisei era is 1990 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1990
Kanji form
平成二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H2
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
庚午 Metal Horse
Era position
Year 2 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 平成二年 — 二 is two, so it reads 2.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 2 + 1988 = 1990).