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Heisei 8 in the Western calendar
平成八年
=
1996
Year 8 of the Heisei era is 1996 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1996
Kanji form
平成八年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
H8
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙子 Fire Rat
Era position
Year 8 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 平成八年 — 八 is eight, so it reads 8.
Quick conversion rule: Heisei year + 1988 = Western year (Heisei 8 + 1988 = 1996).