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CHANGE THE NAME OF AN ERA 《News review from Japan②》 May first in this year, Japanese people will have a big event! It is “changing the name of era”!

In Japan, when an emperor changes, the name of an era will also change. This system has started in Ming dynasty in China, and then came to Japan. Emperors of Japan have fulfilled a duty as an emperor through entire their lives so far, but the present emperor will abdicate in this year, so we can decide the new name of an era in advance. ( but no “we” actually. Some experts will decide it)

According to the media, new name will be decided in April first, and we will be informed of it immediately. I can’t wait knowing the new name!

Do your country have the name of an era??

Let me know!!!

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CHANGE THE NAME OF AN ERA 《News review from Japan②》

On May 1 first in this year, Japanese people will have a big event! It is called “changing the name of the era”!

In Japan, when an emperor changes, the name of an era will also change. This system has started in the Ming dynasty in China, and then came to Japan. Emperors of Japan have fulfilled a duty as an emperor through their  entire their lives so far, but the present emperor will abdicate in this year, so we can decide the new name of an this era in advance. ( but no not “we” actually. Some experts will decide it)

According to the media, the new name will be decided on April 1 first, and we will be informed of it immediately. I can’t wait to knowing the new name!

Does your country have the name of an era??

Let me know!!!


Very clear writing! Usually dates are written with cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3) for the days, though people will read the cardinal numerals as ordinal numerals (first, second, third...).

For example, if I write an email, I will write: "See you on March 3." If someone reads the email out loud, they will likely read it as "See you on March third."


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So, it is really unique system of Japan! Thank you guys for the comments(^ ^)
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In the United States, certain periods may be named, probably in retrospect (after the fact), such as the "Roaring Twenties" for the decade of the 1920's.
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いいえ、アメリカじゃありません！でも、とても面白いですね！
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It is an interesting fact ! We don't have it in France.

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