With the attention of the entire Japan and a wider international audience already turned to the Chief Cabinet Secretary announcing the name of the new imperial era’s name — "Reiwa" — on Monday, April 1, how else could the message be further amplified?
Social media-savvy and up with the times, the Prime Minister's Office live-streamed the national event on YouTube, Twitter’s Periscope, and Instagram-live. The official live stream on YouTube had over 213K viewers during the announcement. On Twitter, we look at how people reacted to Reiwa.
— 夜野一義 (@arakemo_yoruno) April 1, 2019
がんばろう | Good luck Japan! | #reiwa pic.twitter.com/2cO10sHz6K
— Johnny Weir (@JohnnyGWeir) April 1, 2019
本日、元号を改める政令を閣議決定いたしました。新しい元号は「令和」であります。これは、万葉集にある「初春の令月にして 気淑く風和ぎ 梅は鏡前の粉を披き 蘭は珮後の香を薫す」との文言から引用したものであります。 pic.twitter.com/B60ZjfefbK
— 安倍晋三 (@AbeShinzo) April 1, 2019
The line in #Manyoshu from which #Reiwa, Japan's newly announced #imperial #reign name, is derived. "Choice"=REI, "soft"=WA.#令和 #新元号 #万葉集 https://t.co/jGjJ13xRc9
— William Mallard (@BillyMallard) April 1, 2019
Japan reveals a new era of order and harmony - Reiwa.
The UK could learn much from this.
— Iain Overton (@iainoverton) April 1, 2019
Congratulations on the start of a new era. We look forward to strengthening our partnership in the era of #Reiwa ! 新しい時代の始まりをお祝いいたします。『 #令和 』でも日米パートナーシップを強化できることを楽しみにしています！ ?????? https://t.co/nXyWXRSq8K
— ビル・ハガティ米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) April 1, 2019
30 years of the Hesei era are coming to an end, as the Japanese Government prepares to usher in the Reiwa Era. In celebration, we'll be taking a look back over the highlights of the Hesei era, so follow this page for more! https://t.co/C3NaPz1GOM
— Embassy of Japan UK (@JAPANinUK) April 1, 2019
The going price for newspapers with the new era Reiwa announcement is around 800 yen on Mercari. (Also hats off to the person that just scribbled it on an uchiwa...) pic.twitter.com/2L1xdQcSBU
— Lisa Du (@lisadont) April 1, 2019
Reiwa: how Japan's new era name is breaking tradition https://t.co/nNQ9E0IOOl
— Kumi Taguchi | 田口久実 (@kumitaguchi) April 1, 2019
#REIWA #JAPAN's new era name is Western Australia's real estate institute @JakeSturmer pic.twitter.com/unQWOAMa64
— Yumi Asada (@yumi_asada) April 1, 2019
#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
令和、素敵な響き
Japan’s new era #REIWA represents order, peace, and harmony— BENI (@BENI098) April 1, 2019
DYK: Every new imperial era in Japan is given a name. With the abdication of the present Japanese emperor, the #Heisei era ends. And the #Reiwa era begins. #May1
Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga makes the announcement. #令和 https://t.co/G3aTirsjWE pic.twitter.com/6VU39NTZyU
— ??Curtis S. Chin (@CurtisSChin) April 1, 2019
"Reiwa": Japan reveals the name of the era that will define the new emperor's reign when he ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne next month following a historic abdication.#Reiwa #Heisei #EmperorOfJapan #JapaneseEraName https://t.co/oI8oJbYExe pic.twitter.com/tj2wwerwBz
— Rappler (@rapplerdotcom) April 1, 2019
「令和」の書き順をまとめました。「令」は5画、「和」は8画です pic.twitter.com/Thefz9MDBB
— BuzzFeed Japan (@BuzzFeedJapan) April 1, 2019
#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
素敵な元号ですね。
After HEISEI (1989~April 30, 2019), the new Japanese Imperial Era Name will be #REIWA. #令和 #新元号 発表 出典は～ #万葉集～https://t.co/X41q7rwTD0 pic.twitter.com/WreDRajL4P
— Yoshiki (@YoshikiOfficial) April 1, 2019
新元号【令和】のテンプレートを用意しまシタ！
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┗ ━ ┛プリントしテ、#新元号 発表の気分を味わってくださいネ☆#令和 #reiwa #新年号 #新元号考えてみた pic.twitter.com/ddzL1VLlEX
— プるンタ★アラどーも（ブラザー公式）＠新生活応援キャンペーン実施中！ (@BrotherJP_com) April 1, 2019
＼The name of the new era, “#令和 (#reiwa)”, has been announced today!／
In Japan, we use one era name during each emperor’s reign, along with the Western (Gregorian) calendar. Let’s practice the kanji of the new era with us before it starts on May 1!#新元号 #令和元年 #japanese pic.twitter.com/ZfZNCMyqXo— ?The Japan Foundation? (@Japanfoundation) April 1, 2019
〜2019.4.30. 24:00
at the end of the Heisei Period2019.5.1. 0:00 〜
at the start of the Reiwa Period新元号 令和#jwave #radiko #平成#heisei #令和#reiwa
— J-WAVE 81.3FM (@jwave813fm) April 1, 2019
