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The [b]Reiwa era[/b] (令和時代 [i]Reiwa jidai[/i], lit. "Age of Sacred Peace") is the official name of the present era of Japanese history, which began on May 1, 2019 following the abdication of Emperor Akihito and the ascension of Crown Prince Naruhito to the Chrysanthemum Throne. The Reiwa era follows the [[Heisei]] era (1989-2019), the [[Shouwa]] era (1926-1989), the [[Taishou]] era (1912-1926), and the Meiji era (1868-1912). Since the Meiji era, each era has corresponded to the rule of one emperor. The name of the new era was announced during a press conference in which Chief Cabinet Secretary [[Suga Yoshihide]] [[holding sign|held up a sign]] revealing the new name. This event has revived a minor [[meme]], with many posts parodying the reveal of the new name in a fashion that had been done periodically with Suga's predecessor, [[Obuchi Keizou]]. h4. External links * "The Japan Times: Japan reveals name of new era ahead of Emperor's abdication":https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/04/01/national/politics-diplomacy/japan-readies-announce-name-new-era/ * "Wikipedia: Reiwa period":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiwa_period * "Wikimedia Commons: Yoshihide Suga announcing new imperial era Reiwa":[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yoshihide_Suga_announcing_new_imperial_era_Reiwa_2_(cropped).jpg] * "Youtube: Official live stream of the announcement":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt40RYc7znc&t=28m23s Updated by bot Sun, Sep 18 '22, 02:56 |