Reiwa is the current era of Japan's official calendar. Reiwa began on 1 May 2019,

The term for the new era is made up of the two characters Rei and Wa.

Rei can mean "commands" or "order", as well as "auspicious" or "good".

Wa often means "harmony", and is also used in the Japanese word for "peace" - "hei-wa".