Japan Reiwa era with scent of plum blossoms

The Japanese public opinion reacted favorably to announcement of “Reiwa” as the country’s new era name, with many welcoming the use of a character meaning peace, calmness and harmony. Via @HirokoTabuchi: The name of the new imperial era in Japan #令和 or #Reiwa comes from a poem in an ancient #Japanese collection of #poetry called…

Japan enters new era

Regarding concerns ocured over the procedure of the changeover from Showa to Heisei era the government will officially record the process of selecting the new era name to follow Heisei which will be announced April 1,  Japanese government sources indicated. Defining the Heisei Era: Japan deals with death, disasters and a feeling of insecurity https://t.co/mupmbStX0m — The Japan Times…