Heisei era
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The Heisei era was the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the
Emperor Akihito of the Heisei era (1990)
Chief Cabinet Secretary Keizō Obuchi revealing the new era name to the press (7 January 1989)
Comiket 49 doujinshi convention in 1995. The 1990s saw a boom in the international popularity of anime and manga.
Mount Fuji and Tokyo Skytree (2012)
Reiwa era
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Reiwa is the current and 232nd era of the official calendar of Japan. It began on 1 May 2019, the day on which Naruhito was enthroned as the 126th Emperor of Japan. He is the eldest son of Emperor Eme
Heisei era
…8 January. The Heisei era ended on 30 April 2019 (Heisei 31), with the abdication of Akihito from the Chrysanthemum Throne. It was succeeded by the Reiwa era as then-crown prince Naruhito ascended the throne on 1 May midnight local time. Shortly after the death of Emperor Hirohito on 7 January 1989, Keizō…
Emperor Naruhito of the Reiwa era, during his first day of reigning (2019)
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (later to become Prime Minister) announcing to Japan and the world the name of the new Imperial era at a press conference
Japanese office workers watching the announcement on a live television broadcast
A crowd watching the televised announcement on a giant screen next to Shinjuku Station