2019-04-30

Last day of Heisei era: April 30, 2019




Today is the last day of Heisei era as the Heisei Emperor steps down from his position.

New Reiwa era will start tomorrow (May 1st) with a new Emperor succeeding his father.

Series of resignation ceremonies took place in the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo.

The Heisei Emperor sent his last message to Japanese people.

He expressed his gratitude to Japanese people for their support for him as a symbol of the nation’s unity.”

He also stressed his hope that the new Reiwa era would be peaceful.”

I visited the Imperial Palace in the afternoon.
Many people gathered in the park in front of the palace’s main gate.

TV stations set their cameras to report the historical time.

Visitors expressed their thankfulness to the outgoing emperor in their comments to reporters’ questions in the news programs.

The Heisei era started I 1989. Japan entered into the aging society in the 30 years of Heisei. The population started to decline after 2008. The economic growth slowed down. The rich-poor gap has widened.

There are many good points, too. The safety and stability of the society have been kept. It has become easier to change jobs than 30 years ago. Public nursery service started. We have not had any war in the Heisei era.

Thanks very much and good bye Heisei.
Welcome, Reiwa.





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