It's a prelude to a new page in Japanese history.
In the coming hours, the government will announce the name of the country's new era, which will start when a new Emperor takes the throne on May 1.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, "We hope to decide on a name that will lead us into a new era brimming with hope."
As Japan awaits the unveiling of the name, the Chief Cabinet Secretary is discussing the issue with a panel of experts in the Prime Minister's Office.
It's made up of people from a wide variety of fields, including culture, academia, business, and media. One of them is Shinya Yamanaka, a Nobel Prize laureate who developed iPS cells.
Yoshihide Suga is asking them for their opinions on proposed names. Later this morning the Cabinet will make its decision after also hearing opinions from the heads of both Houses of the Diet.
Suga will then make the official announcement.
Emperor Akihito is set to abdicate on April 30.
The following day Crown Prince Naruhito will assume the role. It will be the first time in two centuries an Emperor is handing over the throne to his successor.
And it will end the more than three-decade-long "Heisei" era under Japan's traditional calendar.
The era name is used in numerous kinds of occasions and papers... including drivers' licenses, health insurance cards, and calendars.
The government decided to announce the new name in advance, so companies and the general public can prepare for the change.
It also plans to tell other countries and international organizations how it's written in English as soon as it's decided.
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April 01, 2019 at 08:30AM
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