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Heisei 20 in the Western calendar
平成二十年
=
2008
Year 20 of the Heisei era is 2008 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2008
Kanji form
平成二十年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H20
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
戊子 Earth Rat
Era position
Year 20 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 平成二十年 — 二十 is two-ten, so it reads 20.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 20 + 1988 = 2008).