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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