Japan will have a succession in the monarchy, and this begins a new era. The name of the imperial era that will accompany the reign of the Emperor Naruhito after abdication, within a month of his father Akihito, pronounced “Reiwa”, the union of two ideograms, which can mean “Welcome” or “order” and “harmony” or “peace”.” Means the birth of a civilization in which Queen harmony between humans,”said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a press conference. Its spelling in the Latin alphabet is still pending confirmation.
Spring comes after the harsh winter, this name to indicate the beginning of a period that is beyond hope,”he added.
The term comes from an anthology of Japanese poems called “Manyoshu”, in makes 1 thousand 200 years. “It is the first time that a term from Japanese text is used” and not Chinese, said the Chief Executive, often considered nationalistic. The nickname of this era, whose announcement is a historic event in itself for the Japanese, is the result of a reflection of several months between experts, personalities of various backgrounds and political leaders. ” It’s a great name,”said before the cameras of the public broadcaster NHK the prize Nobel of medicine Shinya Yamanaka, who was part of the nine members of the Committee of personalities. The announcement made it at 11 H 40 local (02 H 40 GMT) the Secretary-General and spokesman of the Government, Yoshihide Suga, who before the cameras showed a document framed with the Kanji (ideograms) elected caligrafiados.
The Japanese people is shown entuciasmado to Reiwa era. Xinhua announcement of the name of a new era is a huge event in Japan which comes accompanied by special editions of newspapers, calligraphies and festivities shows. It is the second time that the name of an era is announced in this way. The former was on January 8, 1989, after the death of Emperor Hirohito. Reiwa name marked the reign of Naruhito, scheduled to begin on May 1, a day when his father, Emperor Akihito, abdicate, ending the Heisei era (“peace prevails everywhere”), which began in January of 1989.El decree which defines the name of the new era is signed by Emperor Akihito, who will become emperor Emeritus when he begins the era “Reiwa”, said the Agency in the House Imperial.Al Crown Prince presented you some proposals on Friday, although his opinion was not taken into account for the decision. It would be unconstitutional for that it would have influenced the final choice made by the Ejecutivo.El name of an era is subject to strict rules: must be made only by two “Kanji”, be easy to read and write, and you must not use or common names or the first character in any of the last four eras: Showa, Heisei and Meiji Reiwa, Taisho may signifiar: nice u order and harmony or peace. AFP to avoid leaks, the panel responsible for choosing the name was enclosed in a special room of the office of the Prime Minister and their phones were confiscated. This Monday the opinions of the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the two chambers of the Parliament, were heard, at a late stage, until an extraordinary Council of Ministers to take a final decision. “This was the second time in history that the Government decided the name of the era, a fact that illustrates the spirit of the Constitution of 1947, where everything that concerns the Emperor and the Imperial household is determined by the Government and the monarch has only a role of” symbol of the State and unity of the people”. Since the beginning of the day the media chained special broadcasts and newspapers prepared special editions dedicated to this historical event. Akihito, of 85 years, will leave the throne nearly three years after having announced his intention to retire in life, in August 2016. It is the first abdication of a Japanese Emperor in two centuries. The law on the Imperial household, a text revised in 1947, does not provide for abdication and only the Emperor’s death opens the way for the succession.
Calendar manufacturers already use the name Reiwa in new articles. AFP in this case, an exceptional legislation was drafted to allow the abdication of Akihito and the Government decided that the name of the era would announce a month earlier, in an attempt to satisfy everyone. Just announce the new name, the manufacturer of calendars were launched to print new editions with the name of “Reiwa”, beginning May 1, 2019.
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