[b]Heisei[/b] (平成, lit. "becoming peaceful" or "peace everywhere") is the official name of the era of Japanese history spanning from 1989 to 2019.

Beginning immediately after the death of [[Emperor Hirohito]] and the ascension of Crown Prince [[Emperor Akihito|Akihito]] to the Chrysanthemum Throne, the Heisei era followed the [[Shouwa]] era (1926-1989) and the [[Taishou]] era (1912-1926). The Heisei ended on May 1, 2019, when Akihito abdicated and his son [[Emperor Naruhito|Naruhito]] succeeded him as emperor, marking the beginning of the [[Reiwa]].

h4. External links

* "Wikipedia: Heisei period":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heisei_period
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