Heisei to be remembered as period of peace, disasters, wealth gaps

The Heisei era from 1989 under the reign of retiring Emperor Akihito was a period of peace in Japan, but it will also be remembered as an era of devastating natural disasters and economic stagnation that led to widening wealth gaps."During the three decades of the Heisei era, Japan has been free of war for the first time in modern history...However, it was by no means an uneventful time as our country encountered many unanticipated challenges," the 85-year-old emperor recounted in an address at a February ceremony to mark his 30-year reign.In contrast to the previous Showa era under his fat…READ FULL ARTICLE