Keizō Obuchi
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Keizō Obuchi was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party from 1998 to 2000.
Official portrait, 1998
Obuchi announcing the new Heisei era, 7 January 1989
Obuchi with U.S. President Bill Clinton in Cologne in 1999
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
Keizō Obuchi
…cabinet post. He served there for eight years before becoming Chief Cabinet Secretary in 1987. As Chief Cabinet Secretary, he announced the new era name "Heisei" on the day Emperor Akihito ascended the throne in 1989. In 1991, Obuchi became secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and in 1994…
Emperor Akihito of the Heisei era (1990)
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)