Reiwa period
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Politics
Reiwa Period Media
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
A crowd watching the televised announcement on a giant screen next to Shinjuku Station
References
- ↑ McCurry, Justin (1 April 2019). "Reiwa: Japan prepares to enter new era of 'fortunate harmony'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2019.