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Reiwa 1 in the Western calendar
令和元年
=
2019
Year 1 (gannen 元年) of the Reiwa era is 2019 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2019
Kanji form
令和元年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
R1
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
己亥 Earth Pig
Era position
Year 1 — ongoing
Reiwa era (May 1, 2019 – present)
Age today
Era-change year
Reiwa 1 began on May 1, 2019, following the abdication of Emperor Akihito. January 1 – April 30, 2019 belongs to Heisei 31.
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 令和元年 — the first year of an era is written 元年 (gannen, “origin year”), not 1年.
Quick conversion rule: Reiwa year + 2018 = Western year (Reiwa 1 + 2018 = 2019).