The name of the era of Japan’s soon-to-be-emperor Naruhito will be “Reiwa”, the government has announced. The name of the era of Japan’s soon-to-be-emperor Naruhito will be “Reiwa”, the government has announced. An era name is an inextricable part of public life and shared memory in Japan. The name of the era of Japan’s soon-to-be-emperor Naruhito will be Reiwa (Kyodo News/AP)As Heisei ends, “everything is imbued with this extra meaning. It is the last cherry blossom season of the Heisei era.

Source: Irish Independent April 01, 2019 04:41 UTC