The Japanese Era Name Change Explained

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
List of Japanese Era Names: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Japan Reveals Name Of New Era: https://news.sky.com/story/japan-reve...
Bidding Goodbye To Heisei: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/...
Japan’s new Era Name: https://qz.com/1584358/the-reign-of-j...
The Historical Background Of How Japan Chooses Its Era Names: https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/a0...
Four New Era Names The Japanese Government Rejected: https://soranews24.com/2019/04/02/fou...
Reiwa Has Nothing To be With Command: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/201...
New Japanese Era Name A Boon For Australian Property Website: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/201...

PRONUNICATION SOURCES
Reiwa:    • How to Pronounce Reiwa  
Heisei: https://forvo.com/word/heisei/#ja
Kōtoku: https://forvo.com/search/k%C5%8Dtoku/
Nengō: https://forvo.com/search/neng%C5%8D/
Akihito: https://forvo.com/search/akihito/
Naruhito: https://forvo.com/search/naruhito/
Shinzo Abe: https://forvo.com/search/shinzo%20abe/

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