新元号

I was born in “Heisei”, it is the Japanese an era name.

April 1st, A new japanese era name was announced as “Reiwa”.
I watched it on TV live, but nothing comes to mind.
I asked him who was born in “Showa” that it is an japanese era previously “Heisei”, then he was also same impression when “Showa” changed to “Heisei”.
And, he said you will get used to it in the near future.

I looked at a moment to change the japanese era for the first time, then I got mixed feelings.
“Showa” was keeping about 60 years, so I was thinking also “Heisei” would keep for that’s about it.
But, it will come to an end a little more, I have feeling lonely and I don’t want to come to new era.
I’m not sure about my mixed feelings.

I heard using the era name is only Japan in the world.
I knew that on read an article in the internet.
Other countries only use Western year.

I think it had better abolish also the japanese era, because it is confused even for japanese.
But, if it become abolition, I would think I’m feeling lonely.
It might lose one from Japanese culture.

I was curious and googled it, then I knew Japanese era name is purpose to symbolize to power of emperor.
It was beginning from “Taika” era, “the Taika Reform”, “the Meiji Restoration”, like that important historical events had been named the era at that time.
So, I don’t want it to discontinue, besides I like japanese history.

A shortest Japanese era is “Ryakunin” in Kamakura period.
That era is for 74 days from November 23, 1238 to February 7, 1239.
On the contrary, a longest is “Showa” for 64 years, so it was abnormal era.
I thought I should not think that era as standard, besides “Heisei” is also long era at 4th.

I feel enjoy while I search these history.

But, I think it is lucky to change the Japanese era this time.

My work style will change from April and I’m going to go abroad, so I think I start to try my best together with new Japanese era “Reiwa”.

By the way, I’m forgetting today is April Fool, because of new Japanese era.

If our government say “It’s actually not true the era name”, I might have gotten to like japan more.