Updating software, shaping history: New imperial era name looms large in Japan by mjfoster84
TOKYO - In Japan, every emperor’s era has its own name - appearing in places such as coins, official paperwork and newspapers - and with abdication coming at the end of April, speculation is swirling about what the new “gengo” will be.
The new era name is one of biggest changes – practically and psychologically – for Japan at the start of Crown Prince Naruhito’s reign on May 1. On April 30, Akihito will abdicate, ending an era in the minds of many Japanese. To make the transition easier, authorities will announce the new gengo — two Chinese characters the cabinet chooses from a short list proposed by scholars – a month early, on April 1.
“If people want to test their computer systems, they can use a trial gengo and see if it works,” he said. “It’s a way of dividing history,” said Jun Iijima, a 31-year-old lawyer who was born the last year of Showa, the era of Akihito’s father, Emperor Hirohito. “If you were just counting years, the Western system might be sufficient. But gengo gives a certain meaning to a historical period.”
“It’s one of these constant low-level reminders that Japan counts years differently and Japan has a monarchy,” he said.
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