Japan Reveals Name of New Imperial Era Will be ‘Reiwa’ Editor 04-01 Events イベント Japan has announced that the name of its new imperial era, set to begin on 1 May, will be “Reiwa” – signifying order and harmony. Source: Japan reveals name of new imperial era will be ‘Reiwa’ – BBC News Written by EditorJM has been the publishing editor of J-pop News since 2015. He has covered the pop culture entertainment scene since the 1980's. He is an avid fan of all things J-pop.