It was a bit like having your friends over for a party with your mum telling you to be quiet from the other room.
new era
With the imperial Heisei era over and the Reiwa period just beginning, this is the phrase to use.
From jumping off bridges to waiting in ten-hour long queues, there are plenty of ways to welcome in a new era.
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