Japan has revealed the name that will symbolize a new era under its next
emperor the name will also be used as the basis of Japan's Imperial calendar
system using their reports carefully selected by a panel of experts and the
government under strict secrecy Tokyo has announced t2 characters that will be
the name of its new era under Japan's next emperor new imperial name is Lela
ray hua which symbolizes auspiciousness and harmony will be used as the basis
for japan's unique imperial calendar system once Crown Prince Naruhito takes
over the chrysanthemum throne from his father emperor akihito on May 1st
Akihito's abdication will bring an end to the Heisei era 2019 will be known as
the first year of the new era or raehwan won and will be used on official
documents coins driver's licenses and newspapers by businesses and in daily
life starting next month while the Gregorian calendar is widely used in
Japan the older generation as still uses the Japanese system japan's Prime
Minister also expressed his hope for the new gang go or air a name we decided
this name and we thought this is the best gang quote to show our hope to the
new era some observers have pointed out that the abbey administration has put a
message on ultra-nationalism centered on Japan by the continual use of the
Imperial era in the wake of Japan's defeat in World War two some argue the
system should be abolished on account of its relations to Emperor Hirohito who
ruled Japan during the war however with cause by conservatives in
Japan for the ongoing use of the gang go the rather controversial tradition
continues even Jay Arirang news