Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces the new era name. The new era name is "Reiwa." (April 1, 2019, Press Conference Room, Prime Minister's Office; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Communications Image)

Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces the new era name. The new era name is "Reiwa." (April 1, 2019, Press Conference Room, Prime Minister's Office; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Communications Image)

Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces the new era name. The new era name is "Reiwa." (April 1, 2019, Press Conference Room, Prime Minister's Office; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Communications Image)

Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Announcement of the new era by the Chief Cabinet Secretary

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces the new era name. The new era name is "Reiwa." (April 1, 2019, Press Conference Room, Prime Minister's Office; credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun/Communications Image)

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

People flock to the SL Plaza in front of Shinbashi Station in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to see the newspaper announcing the decision to use the new era name "Reiwa.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

People flock to the SL Plaza in front of Shinbashi Station in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to see the newspaper announcing the decision to use the new era name "Reiwa.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

People flock to the SL Plaza in front of Shinbashi Station in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to see the newspaper announcing the decision to use the new era name "Reiwa.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

People flock to the SL Plaza in front of Shinbashi Station in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to see the newspaper announcing the decision to use the new era name "Reiwa.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

People flock to the SL Plaza in front of Shinbashi Station in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to see the newspaper announcing the decision to use the new era name "Reiwa.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

Crowds of people looking for the newspaper announcing the decision on the new era name, "2045.

People flock to the SL Plaza in front of Shinbashi Station in Tokyo on April 1, 2019, to see the newspaper announcing the decision to use the new era name "Reiwa.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

Takeshi Kitano Characters: Sgt. Gengo Hara (as Takeshi) Film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (UK/NZ/JP 1983) Director: Nagisa Oshima 10 May 1983 Date: 10 May 1983