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Name of Japan's next era to avoid initial letters used to refer to past four eras
The romanized name of the new Imperial era, to be introduced next May, is unlikely to start with the first letter of any of the last four eras, taking heed of a practice whereby era names are abbreviated with their starting letter, according to ...
Japanese government unlikely to name its next era until at least February 2019
The government is considering delaying the announcement of the name of the nation's next era — or gengo — until February or later, giving up its initial plan to quickly deal with concerns over the name change, a government source said Tuesday. The announcement of ...
Japan to name its next era after February 2019 ceremony celebrating Emperor's enthronement
The central government is planning to announce the name of the next era after a ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Emperor Akihito's enthronement on Feb. 24, 2019, government sources said. The government is concerned that naming the new era before the anniversary ceremony ...
Imperial abdication talk poses question of Japan's next era
As the news reverberated throughout Japan earlier this month that Emperor Akihito intended to relinquish his throne while alive — in the first such move in about 200 years — the nation was struck by one of the biggest implications of his exit: the ...
