Japan's Heisei era: Changes, growth and tragedies Posted by Admin on April 24, 2019 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps Japanese Emperor Akihito's abdication on April 30 will end the three-decade Heisei era that began on Jan. 8, 1989, one day after he inherited the throne upon the death of his father, Hirohito. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2W4I4WK