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Heisei 23 in the Western calendar
平成二十三年
=
2011
Year 23 of the Heisei era is 2011 in the Western calendar.
Western year
2011
Kanji form
平成二十三年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H23
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
辛卯 Metal Rabbit
Era position
Year 23 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 平成二十三年 — 二十三 is two-ten-three, so it reads 23.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 23 + 1988 = 2011).