Japan Unveils Name Of New Imperial Era
As Emperor Akihito prepares to abdicate the throne at the end of the month, the name of the forthcoming imperial era has been revealed as ‘Reiwa’ (令和), signifying order and harmony.
Every emperor’s era has its own name, which appears in places such as coins and official paperwork.
#UPDATE Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga holds the new imperial era name "Reiwa" in Tokyo.
Although the Gregorian calendar is widely used in Japan, the imperial calendar is also in common use pic.twitter.com/yvLguX5F9z
— AFP news agency (@AFP) April 1, 2019
After 30 years on the throne, Japanese Emperor Akihito will abdicate in about one month. That will mean the end of the current Heisei era.
Japanese consumers are bidding a nostalgic farewell to 30 years of the #Heisei era under Emperor Akihito by flocking to retrospective events and buying memorabilia as businesses cash in on the era change. #newera #ThrowbackThursdayhttps://t.co/cXLnwlPyMM
— Kyodo News – English (@kyodo_english) March 28, 2019
Japanese consumers are bidding a nostalgic farewell to 30 years of the Heisei era under Emperor Akihito by flocking to retrospective events and buying memorabilia as businesses cash in on the era change.