Question: Which country has named its new era to be Reiwa?
(a) Japan
(b) USA
(c) Singapore
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer 🙁 a)
Related facts:
- On 1 April 2019, Japan unveiled the name of its new era titled Reiwa.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga disclosed the name.
- This new royal age will formally start from 1 May after ascending to the throne by Crown Prince Naruhito.
- The beginning of ‘Rewa’ will end the Emperor Akihito’s era ‘Heisei’ started in 1989.
- Apart from the Gregorian Calendar,Japan also uses indigenous Gengo Calendar.
- It is worth to mention that Japan incumbent Emperor Akihito is leaving the throne on April 30, 2019.
- In Japan, new imperial era begins on assuming throne by new emperor.