Japan reveals name of new
imperial era will be "Reiwa".
【BBC NEWS】
Japan has announced that the name
of its new imperial era,
set to begin on 1 May,
will be "Reiwa" - signifying order
and harmony.
The country's current era,
Heisei, will end in a month
with Emperor Akihito's
historic abdication.
chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga
announced the highly anticipated name
by holding up a board with the
characters handwritten on it.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has
addressed the nation to explan its
meaning Each Japanese emperor's
reign, or "gengo", is given a name
which is then used alongside the
Western calendar to mark the years.
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PHOTO BY NHK.
imperial era will be "Reiwa".
【BBC NEWS】
Japan has announced that the name
of its new imperial era,
set to begin on 1 May,
will be "Reiwa" - signifying order
and harmony.
The country's current era,
Heisei, will end in a month
with Emperor Akihito's
historic abdication.
chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga
announced the highly anticipated name
by holding up a board with the
characters handwritten on it.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has
addressed the nation to explan its
meaning Each Japanese emperor's
reign, or "gengo", is given a name
which is then used alongside the
Western calendar to mark the years.
........ ........ ........ ....... ........
........ ....... ....... .......
........ ....... ........
PHOTO BY NHK.