Kiyoshi Ota – Pool/Getty Images(TOKYO) — Japan’s cabinet has selected the nation’s 248th era name, part of a tradition dating back to the 7th century: “Reiwa.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announced the name on Monday. Reiwa is believed to be derived from Manyoshu, the oldest existing anthology of Japanese poetry at more than 1,200 …
Apr 01
Japan names era for incoming emperor Naruhito
