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Apr 1, 2019

DYK: Every new imperial era in Japan is given a name. With the abdication of the present Japanese emperor, the #Heisei era ends. And the #Reiwa era begins. #May1 Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga makes the announcement. #令和 japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/04/0

Curtis S. Chin

@CurtisSChin

Apr 1, 2019

Japan names its new imperial era "Reiwa" Japan Times: The first character #令 represents “good fortune,” while the second #和 can be translated as “peace” or “harmony.” #新元号 #新元号発表 #令和

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: The name of the new imperial era in Japan #令和 or #Reiwa comes from a poem in an ancient #Japanese collection of #poetry called the #万葉集 or #Manyoshu, describing the scent of plum blossoms traveling with the wind in early spring.

Curtis S. Chin

@CurtisSChin

Apr 1, 2019

Bloomberg: “The word #Reiwa implies the people’s hearts coming together in beauty to create & develop culture,” Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters. bloomberg.com/news/articles/ #新元号 #新元号発表 #令和

Curtis S. Chin

@CurtisSChin

There’s #Reiwa #令和; and then there’s

@REIWA

! 70% of traffic to reiwa.com today were from people in Japan, mistaking the Western Australia #realestate portal for Japan’s new imperial era. #新元号 #新元号発表

@TwitterJP

@maya_hari

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@REIWA

· Apr 1, 2019

It’s not an April fool’s joke, REIWA (The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia) welcomes the naming of the new Japanese era... reiwa! Trending #1 on Twitter in Japan. bbc.com/news/world-asi

9:36 AM · Apr 1, 2019Twitter for iPhone

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And a shout-out to the #socialmedia folks at

@REIWA

! for jumping so quickly, & with good humor, on the #Reiwa bandwagon. May the new era bring you good fortune & lots of #realestate #investment.

#WesternAustralia #Australia #新元号 #新元号発表 #令和

Curtis S. Chin

@CurtisSChin

Apr 1, 2019

No #AprilFoolsDay joke

#REIWA—trending No1 in Japan reiwa.com.au/about-us/news/ “The

@REIWA

Institute is making the most of its time in the #socialmedia spotlight, w/ hopes that this draws…needed attention to the WA

property market," Mr Pozzi said. #令和

With the naming of a new imperial era in #Japan

, DYK the

@Tokyo2020

#Olympics will be held in the 2nd year of the #ReiwaEra. 新元号は ”#令和“になりました

#Tokyo2020 の開催は #令和 2年です

#新元号 #令和元年 #Reiwa #mascots

@mondomascots

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Not to go all #REIWA #令和 on you, but here’s a gif from my friends at

@TwitterJP

@maya_hari

Ps: the #ReiwaEra doesn’t start until May 1, so enjoy the last days of the #Heisei era—like the #cherryblossom, gone before we know it. #さくら

#サクラサク⁠

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Curtis S. Chin

@CurtisSChin

Apr 1, 2019

Check that out. Avril Lavigne

@AvrilLavigne

@AvrilJP

tries out her #calligraphy to mark Japan’s new imperial era: #Reiwa 「

#新元号ついに発表

アヴリルが新元号を書に！歴史的瞬間にアヴリルが日本にいる幸せ

#アヴリル来日 #おかえりアヴリル #令和 #元号発表 #ありがとう平成」

Curtis S. Chin

@CurtisSChin

Apr 6, 2019

A most enjoyable essay in @nar to welcome in a new era in Japan: understanding #Reiwa —“coming age of harmony and orderly plum blossom viewing” asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Reiwa- & in defense of gallons, quarts & miles in America… ht

@RobinsonBKK

#令和 #新元号

asia.nikkei.com

Reiwa -- coming age of harmony and orderly plum blossom viewing

Japan may profit from globalization but sticks resolutely to its own time warp