Today the government has announced the new era name.
According to Wikipedia,
The Reiwa period (Japanese: 令和時代 Hepburn: Reiwa jidai) will be the next era of Japan.
The period is expected to start on 1 May 2019, the day when Emperor Akihito's elder son, Naruhito, is expected to ascend to the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan.
Emperor Akihito is expected to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne on 30 April 2019, marking the end of Heisei period. The year 2019 corresponds to Heisei 31 until 30 April, and Reiwa 1 (令和元年 Reiwa gannen, English: "first year of Reiwa")from 1 May 2019.
Suga, the Chief Cabinet Secretary, has unveiled the new era name Reiwa(令和） on TV.
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