Japan enters the Reiwa era on May 1 when the new Emperor ascends the throne. The government chose and announced the name "Reiwa" on April 1. Era names have been used for over a millennium and are ...
May 1 marked the start of the Reiwa era in Japan, and people across the country celebrated the historic event in all manner of ways. At midnight on April 30, thousands of people gathered in front ...
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga unveiled the new era name "Reiwa" The calendar works by putting the era name together with whichever year it is since the corresponding emperor came ...
More than 70% of Japanese citizens approve of the name, according to polls, while the reaction to the incoming emperor himself is largely favourable. Reiwa: Naming a new era in Japan Despite the ...
Yen of the Reiwa Era,” Kanda oversaw foreign exchange interventions ... partly because the Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate at the end of July. “The trend of the weakening yen ...