Emperor HiroHito on his Coronation Day Showa day is on April 29 the and marks the beginning of consecutive National holidays in Japan. This day honors the Late Emperor Showa (Hirohito) who reigned as Emperor of Japan from December 25, 1926 to January 7, 1989. His reign was the Shōwa period ( 昭和時代 , Shōwa jidai : Showa means "enlightened peace" and Jidai means "period"). In Japan, the date is based on the reign of the Emperor. Japan has been in the Heisei Era since January 8 th , 1989 when Emperor Akihoto succeeded to the thrown following the death of his Father, Hirohito. The intended meaning of Heisei is "peace everywhere" and is based on two historical history books. Both the Japanese and Gregorian systems are used. Most business publications and documents use the traditional system. International documents use the Gregorian system. So my visa to stay in Japan uses the Gregorian system but my banking records and birthdate use the
art, photography by Juana Almaguer