What is the Reiwa period?
Q: What is the Reiwa period?
A: The Reiwa period is a Japanese era that began on May 1, 2019, after the Heisei era.
Q: What is an era in Japan?
A: An era in Japan is a traditional way of categorizing Japanese history according to the years of a particular emperor's reign, denoted by a year name, or "nengō."
Q: When did the Reiwa era start?
A: The Reiwa era started on May 1, 2019.
Q: What is the significance of May 1, 2019, in Japan?
A: May 1, 2019, marks the day on which Emperor Akihito's elder son, Naruhito, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne and became Japan's 126th emperor.
Q: What is Emperor Naruhito's full name?
A: Emperor Naruhito's full name is Naruhito, Crown Prince of Japan.
Q: How long did the preceding Heisei era last?
A: The preceding Heisei era lasted from January 8, 1989, to April 30, 2019, a total of 30 years.
Q: Was Emperor Akihito Japan's longest-reigning emperor?
A: No, Emperor Akihito was not Japan's longest-reigning emperor. Emperor Hirohito, his father, reigned for 63 years, from 1926 until his death in 1989, making him Japan's longest-reigning emperor.
