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The Heisei period will end in another two weeks and the new era begins on May 1.

It was announced earlier this month that the 248th imperial era was named "Reiwa". A Japanese era name, or "gengo" is a combination of two Chinese characters, traditionally chosen from the Chinese classics. But for the first time ever, the era name was taken from the oldest existing anthology of Japanese poetry.

The news was reported worldwide, experts and media offering different interpretations of the meanings of "rei" and "wa". According to BBC, for example, Reiwa signifies "order and harmony".

It's true (that) the character "rei" of Reiwa is most often used to mean "order". But the government's official explanation is that "rei" has the meaning of "good" or "beautiful". Meanwhile, everyone agrees the character "wa" means "peace" or "harmony".

Now, would you like to try a quiz? You'll be given three options. Please listen carefully and choose the one that is TRUE. Ready?

1. Reiwa begins on May 1.

2. Imperial era names in this country were always taken from Japanese classics.

3. BBC's interpretation of Reiwa is "beauty and harmony".