Japan's new era named "Reiwa," 1st from native source

Japan's new era beginning May 1 following an imperial succession will be called "Reiwa," with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying Monday it is taken from a Japanese classic for the first time and signifies people joining their hearts to develop the country's culture.Abe said the concept of the new era name, or "gengo," was adopted from Japan's oldest collection of poems from the late seventh to eighth centuries, marking the first departure from Chinese classics in more than 1,300 years of the era system being in use.In announcing the era name, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga held up a w…READ FULL ARTICLE