Emperor Akihito (right) is preparing to step down at the end of the month, and will be replaced by Crown Prince Naruhito on May 1, 2019.PHOTO: AFP.
TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japan has named its new imperial era “Reiwa,” - meaning "order," "peace" or "harmony" - with the move coming a month before a new emperor ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne in the world’s oldest continuous monarchy.
The unveiling of what had been a closely guarded secret is among the first steps toward the imperial succession.
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