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== Timeline ==
;[[Heisei
=== 2010 ===
[[Emperor of Japan|Emperor]] [[Akihito]] informs his advisory council that he would like to
=== 2016 ===
* July: Emperor Akihito leaks to the press his wishes to retire.
* 13 July: NHK reports his wishes to the public.
* 8 August: The Emperor makes address to the public on television and radio implying the above wish.<ref>{{cite web |title=
* September: [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] [[Shinzō Abe]] appoints a committee to investigate the legal ramifications of a possible abdication.
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*2 June: The abdication bill passes the [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]] (Lower House).<ref name="abdicationbillpass">{{cite news |title=Japan passes bill allowing emperor to abdicate for 1st time in 200 years into law |url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170609/p2a/00m/0na/013000c |website=Mainichi Daily News |access-date=5 May 2019 |language=en |date=9 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505044522/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170609/p2a/00m/0na/013000c |archive-date=5 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*9 June: The abdication bill passes the [[House of Councillors (Japan)|House of Councillors]] (Upper House).<ref name="abdicationbillpass" />
*November: The Cabinet suggests that 30 April 2019 will be
*1 December: The [[Imperial Household Council]], which has not met in a quarter century, does so and approves the date suggested.<ref>{{cite web |last1=INC |first1=SANKEI DIGITAL |title=【天皇陛下譲位】宮内庁が１２月１日の皇室会議の議事概要を公表 |url=https://www.sankei.com/politics/news/171208/plt1712080017-n1.html |website=産経ニュース |access-date=5 May 2019 |language=ja |date=8 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505041850/https://www.sankei.com/politics/news/171208/plt1712080017-n1.html |archive-date=5 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Agency didn't keep full record of talks to decide abdication date：The Asahi Shimbun |url=http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201812130062.html |website=The Asahi Shimbun |access-date=5 May 2019 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505045923/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201812130062.html |archive-date=5 May 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*8 December: The Cabinet approves the date, authorizing the creation of an "imperial transition committee" to oversee the ceremonies involved, with [[Chief Cabinet Secretary]] [[Yoshihide Suga]] as chairman.<ref name="nikkei.com">{{cite web |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Japanese-emperor-s-abdication-ceremony-to-be-state-occasion |title=Japanese emperor's abdication ceremony to be state occasion |date=20 February 2018 |website=asia.nikkei.com/ |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305063246/https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Japanese-emperor-s-abdication-ceremony-to-be-state-occasion |archive-date=5 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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*20 February: Preliminary paper on official ceremonials issued stating that the abdication will be a state occasion.<ref name="nikkei.com" />
*3 April: White Paper on official ceremonials is issued by the committee.<ref name="auto" />
*23 December: The final celebration of the [[The Emperor's Birthday|Akihito's birthday as
=== 2019 ===
*8 January: 30th Anniversary Jubilee begins with commemoration ceremonies for the [[Emperor Shōwa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://royalcentral.co.uk/international/japan/thirtieth-anniversary-of-fathers-death-commemorated-by-emperor-akihito-113918|title=Thirtieth anniversary of father's death commemorated by Emperor Akihito|first=Amy Eloise|last=KellyReporter|date=9 January 2019|access-date=12 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113063022/http://royalcentral.co.uk/international/japan/thirtieth-anniversary-of-fathers-death-commemorated-by-emperor-akihito-113918|archive-date=13 January 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Start of official farewell celebrations for Emperor Akihito.
*14 February: A survey was listed out for suggestions about Naruhito's era name.<ref>https://japantoday.com/category/have-your-say/what-are-your-suggestions-for-the-new-era-name-to-be-announced-by-the-japanese-government-on-april-1-sensible-answers-only-please {{dead link|date=April 2019|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>
*24 February: Jubilee celebrations at the [[National Theatre of Japan|National Theater]].<ref name="japantimes.co.jp" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-emperor-jubilee-idUSKCN1QD084|title=Emperor Akihito, soon to abdicate, urges Japan to build 'sincere'...|newspaper=Reuters|date=24 February 2019|access-date=1 May 2019|via=www.reuters.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321150622/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-emperor-jubilee-idUSKCN1QD084|archive-date=21 March 2019|url-status=live|last1=Sieg|first1=Linda}}</ref>
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*29 April: [[Shōwa Day]]
*30 April: {{Nihongo|''Taiirei-Seiden-no-gi''|退位礼正殿の儀}} Emperor Akihito announces his resignation from the throne and receives audience with the representatives of the people for the last time during a relatively brief ceremony in the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace#Grounds|Pine Hall]] (''Matsu-no-Ma''); the ceremony also featured two of the [[Imperial Regalia of Japan|Three Sacred Treasures]], and the [[Privy Seal of Japan|Privy Seal]] and [[State Seal of Japan|State Seal]]. Akihito becomes the first [[Daijō Tennō|Jōkō]] since 1840. [[Heisei]] era comes to an end.<ref>{{cite news|title=Japan's emperor prays for peace in first abdication in 200 years|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-emperor/japans-emperor-prays-for-peace-in-first-abdication-in-200-years-idUSKCN1S5245|date=30 April 2019|access-date=1 May 2019|work=[[Reuters]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501054826/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-emperor/japans-emperor-prays-for-peace-in-first-abdication-in-200-years-idUSKCN1S5245|archive-date=1 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
;[[Reiwa
*1 May: Beginning of the [[Reiwa
**{{Nihongo|''Kenji-tō-Shōkei-no-gi''|剣璽等承継の儀}} Emperor Naruhito inherits two of the three [[Imperial Regalia of Japan]], as well as the [[Privy Seal of Japan|Privy Seal]] and [[State Seal of Japan|State Seal]]. This ceremony also takes place in the [[Tokyo Imperial Palace#Grounds|Hall of Pines]].<ref name=jteradate>{{cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/02/03/national/government-present-new-era-name-emperor-crown-prince-april-1/|title=Government to present new era name to Emperor and Crown Prince before April 1|work=[[The Japan Times]]|date=3 February 2019|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221054711/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/02/03/national/government-present-new-era-name-emperor-crown-prince-april-1/|archive-date=21 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=jtaccession>{{cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/10/12/national/government-designate-may-1-day-new-emperors-accession-public-holiday-creating-10-day-golden-week-2019/|title=Government to designate May 1, day of new Emperor's accession, as public holiday, creating 10-day Golden Week in 2019|work=[[The Japan Times]]|date=12 October 2018|access-date=20 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012114004/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/10/12/national/government-designate-may-1-day-new-emperors-accession-public-holiday-creating-10-day-golden-week-2019/|archive-date=12 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=accessionceremony>{{cite news|url=http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201901170046.html|title=Emperor to give final speech at abdication ceremony|work=[[Asahi Shimbun]]|first=Nobuhiko|last=Tajima|date=17 January 2019|access-date=20 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215215725/http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201901170046.html|archive-date=15 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
**{{Nihongo|''Sokui-go-Chōken-no-gi''|即位後朝見の儀}} in which Emperor Naruhito meets for the first time with the representatives of the people.
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=== 2020 ===
*23 February: The first celebration of [[The Emperor's Birthday|Naruhito's birthday as
*8 November (rescheduled from 19 April): [[Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan|Fumihito, Prince Akishino]] was promoted to kōshi (a rank equivalent to crown prince).
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