Reiwa period (令和時代, Reiwa jidai) is a Japanese era (年号,, nengō,; lit. "year name") after Heisei. It is the current Japanese era. It is also called the Reiwa era. This era started on 1 May 2019. This is the day Japanese' EmperorAkihito's elder son, Naruhito, became Emperor of Japan. Naruhito is Japan's 126th Emperor.
♯The Northern pretenders did not recognize the Genkō era. Gentoku was used in the Northern Court until 1332. ₪The Shōkyō era was recognized only by the Northern pretenders, not by the Southern Court. ‡ Upon reunification of the Northern and Southern Courts in 1392, Genchū was discontinued. Meitoku was used until 1394.