Feeling nostalgic for things from the Showa Era (1926-1989) or Taisho Era (1912-1926) is one thing, but people are already ...

The choice, kept strictly secret ahead of Monday's announcement, was a break from nearly 1,400 years of drawing era names from Chinese classics. Abe said Manyoshu is Japan's oldes ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Heisei era, which began on Jan. 8, 1989 after Emperor Akihito inherited the throne and ends when he abdicates on April 30, saw economic stagnation, disasters and ...

The reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as the “Reiwa” era, the Japanese government announced Monday, ahead of the coronation of Crown Prince Naruhito next month. The era, whose name ...

OSAKA -- Around 5,000 items including toys and magazines from the Showa, Heisei and Reiwa eras are exhibited on the second ...

It’s the dawning of the age of … something. Japan will reveal the name of the country’s next era on April 1, as the country prepares for the abdication of Emperor Akihito later this year. The current ...

THE YEARS slip away as one walks through the gates of Daiba Itchome Shotengai, a 1960s-themed shopping district in Tokyo’s bay area. Children munch on dagashi, cheap and old-fashioned Japanese snacks.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Heisei era, which began on Jan. 8, 1989 after Emperor Akihito inherited the throne and ends when he abdicates on April 30, saw economic stagnation, disasters and ...