TOKYO (AFP) - The abdication of Japan's Emperor Akihito on April 30 will quite literally mark the end of an era, the Heisei era of his rule, and highly secretive talks have been going on for months on what to call the next one.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - The abdication of Japan's Emperor Akihito on April 30 will quite literally mark the end of an era, the Heisei era of his rule, and highly secretive talks have been going on for months on what to call the next one.
"It is easier to imagine what the time was like if you have eras," said Kunio Kowaguchi, president of major calendar maker Todan. A new 'Y2K'? A new era is a real challenge for companies like Kowaguchi's, which produces 10 million calendars a year, many featuring both Western and imperial dates.The new imperial era will be the first since the IT revolution, and the tech sector is girding for the transition.
Software used in Japan that converts between Western and imperial dates will need to be updated with the new era, and code and fonts for the new name will also need to be created.
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