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 80's when he published fanzines for Doctor Who and Quantum Leap. He is an avid fan of all things J-pop.