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Apr 29, 2019 · Here’s why the Reiwa era will be very different from its predecessors. For more than 1,300 years, the crowning of each new Japanese emperor has brought with it a new age.
Reiwa (Japanese: 令和, pronounced [ɾeːwa] ⓘ or [ɾeꜜːwa] [1][2]) is the current and 232nd era of the official calendar of Japan. It began on 1 May 2019, the day on which Emperor Akihito 's eldest son, Naruhito, ascended the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan.
May 2, 2019 · In addition to symbolizing a “new beginning” for Japan, several aspects of the transition from Heisei to Reiwa have attracted particular attention. First, the immediate reaction by many Japanese to the name Reiwa was one of puzzlement and ambivalence, reflecting its unfamiliarity.
Apr 1, 2019 · TOKYO (REUTERS) - Japan on Monday (April 1) declared that Reiwa would be name of the new imperial era that will begin on May 1, when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne. He...
Apr 1, 2019 · At 11.30am on April 1st, the Japanese government announced the name of Japan’s new era. In one month’s time, the Heisei era will end with the abdication of the current Emperor, Akihito, and the country will enter the 令和 reiwa era. The new name is taken from classical Japanese literature – it appears in the Man’yōshū, the oldest ...
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- Waseda University
As I suggested at the beginning, it is easy to be cynical about how Reiwa will be different from Heisei. The emperor is severely circumscribed in his role as "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people", and his activities and aspirations can have little impact on the lives of most Japanese.
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Apr 1, 2019 · "Reiwa" will be the name for the new era when Naruhito succeeds his father, Emperor Akihito, whose abdication on April 30 will end the 31-year Heisei era. The imperial era name, or "gengo",...
