TOKYO: Japan's new imperial era when Crown Prince Naruhito becomes emperor on May 1 will be called Reiwa, the government said on Monday (Apr 1), ...
, the government said on Monday , with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying it emphasised traditional values at a turning point in Japan's history.
"Our nation is facing up to a big turning point, but there are lots of Japanese values that shouldn't fade away," Abe told a news conference. Guidelines stipulate that the era name should be appropriate to the ideals of the nation, consist of two"kanji," or Chinese characters, and be easy to write and read. It cannot be in common use or have been used in combination previously.
There have been four era names in Japan's modern history: Meiji , Taisho , Showa and the current Heisei, meaning"achieving peace".
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