Japan's new imperial era when Crown Prince Naruhito becomes emperor on May 1 will be called Reiwa
The era name, or"gengo," is used widely in Japan - on coins, calendars, newspapers and in official paperwork.
The era name, or "gengo," is used widely in Japan - on coins, calendars, newspapers and in official paperwork. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, speaking at a news conference shown live on national television, held up a white placard with the two Chinese characters of the new era name hand-written in black ink.Crowds of people packed in front of large screen televisions across Tokyo roared and raised their phones to take photos of a serious-faced Suga holding up the new name.
The new name was taken for the first time from an ancient anthology of Japanese poems, the Manyoshu, instead of a Chinese one, he said.
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