In the history of Japan, it marks the final year of Heisei period, Heisei 31 (平成31年 Heisei sanjūichinen), after the abdication of Emperor Akihito on April 30, and the beginning of the Reiwa period, Reiwa 1 (令和元年 Reiwa gannen, gannen means "first year"), from May 1 under the reign of his eldest son, current Japanese emperorNaruhito. Thus, 2019 corresponds to the transition between Heisei and Reiwa in the Japanese calendar.
1 April: It was announced that Reiwa (令和) is the new federated era for the future Emperor Naruhito, and is expected to be used from May 1, 2019, onwards.[5]
22 October: The new federal emperor, Naruhito's enthronement ceremony took place, where he was duly enthroned in an ancient-style proclamation ceremony.[8][9]
19 April: According to Japan National Police Agency official confirmed report, a 87 years-old driver owned vehicle crashes into pedestrian and bicycles in nearby east gate of Ikebukuro Station, Toshima, Tokyo, a mother and a children were lost to lives, nine person were wounded, a person driver has five years sentence in July 2021, and 976,000 US dollors perish pay to damaged families of relative in October 2023, both crime on dangerous drive for other persons death and woundem, according to Tokyo District Court official report.[citation needed]
26 May: U.S. President Donald Trump, during an official state visit to Japan, is the first foreign leader to meet with Emperor Naruhito.[11]
26 May: According to the official report of the Japan Meteorological Agency, a temperature of 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) was observed in Saroma, Hokkaido, the highest temperature in May in Japan and Hokkaido. The temperature was unseasonably warm, where temperatures of 33 to 38 °C (91 to 100 °F) are usually reached.[better source needed]
15 August: Typhoon Krosa, total two persons were fatalities, 55 persons were wounded in around western Honshu, according to JFDMA confirmed report.[better source needed]
9 September: Typhoon Faxai, according to Japanese Government confirmed report, largely power outage hit in Kanagawa and Chiba Prefecture, 934,000 household affected by transmission line and tower damage in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, with three persons (include two of caused by heatstroke) were death, 147 persons were wounded.[better source needed]
25 October: According to Japan Meteorological Agency official confirmed report, heavy massive rain 60 to 100 mm per an hour, 160 to 260 mm total 12 hours precipitation, and resulting to debris and flash flood and landslide occurs through Boso Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture, and similar hit in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture. Official death toll is ten, another two persons were missing, according to JFDMA confirmed report.[better source needed]
31 October: 2019 Shurijo fire, a fire broke down at Shuri Castle, Shuri, Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, later the redevelopment and restoration of building would converted into a new museum after the fire.
^"Enthronement ceremony for new emperor mulled for Oct. 22, 2019". Mainichi Shimbun. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017. The government is mulling scheduling the enthronement ceremony for the next emperor for October 2019, months after Crown Prince Naruhito accedes to the Imperial Throne on May 1 that year upon his father Emperor Akihito's abdication, it has been learned.
^"田口光久氏死去 サッカー元日本代表ＧＫ" [Mitsuhisa Taguchi died, former Japan national football team GK]. Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. 2019-11-12. Archived from the original on 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
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