On the new Japanese era name, Reiwa（令和）

The new era name, “Reiwa”, was announced by the cabinet secretary on the 1st of April, 2019.

I was watching a live broadcasting.

新元号公表 https://t.co/pq1tJBk8Wp

— 首相官邸 (@kantei) April 1, 2019

新元号の選定について | 首相官邸ホームページ

首相官邸のホームページです。

www.kantei.go.jp

#REIWA! That’ll be the name of Japan’s new era, with the current #HEISEI era ending with the #abdication of the #Emperor on April 30.
At this historic moment, we’ll begin #HEISEIandJapan series to highlight topics related to the 30 years of HEISEI.https://t.co/3KLz8Aado5 pic.twitter.com/cmbSW2AcJ2

— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) April 1, 2019

They must have been surprised!

It’s not an April fool’s joke, REIWA (The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia) welcomes the naming of the new Japanese era… reiwa! Trending #1 on Twitter in Japan.https://t.co/y1ojJBohk6

— reiwa.com (@REIWA) April 1, 2019

70 per cent of traffic to https://t.co/ZPIkNJ1DSb today were from people in Japan, mistaking the real estate portal for their country’s new imperial era. #reiwa https://t.co/auvYG2jAzs

— reiwa.com (@REIWA) April 1, 2019