diff --git a/.github/workflows/json-smart-unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/json-smart-unit-tests.yml
index 5576576..89fbbaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/json-smart-unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/json-smart-unit-tests.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        java-version: [8, 11, 17, 21]
+        java-version: [8, 11, 16, 17, 21]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       
diff --git a/accessors-smart/src/test/java/net/minidev/asm/TestDateConvert.java b/accessors-smart/src/test/java/net/minidev/asm/TestDateConvert.java
index a2e0815..276d6e8 100644
--- a/accessors-smart/src/test/java/net/minidev/asm/TestDateConvert.java
+++ b/accessors-smart/src/test/java/net/minidev/asm/TestDateConvert.java
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ public void testDateCANADA_FRENCH() throws Exception {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testDateJAPAN() throws Exception {
-		// if (getJavaVersion() == 8) {
-		// 	assertTrue(true, "Ignoring test for Java 8");
-		//} else {
-		testDateLocalized(Locale.JAPAN);
-		// }
+		if (getJavaVersion() == 8) {
+			assertTrue(true, "Ignoring Japan Date test for Java 8");
+		} else {
+			testDateLocalized(Locale.JAPAN);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// public void testDateCHINA() throws Exception {