Japan's nationalists will exploit imperial succession
Japan's emperor is set to retire and hand over to his son
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- Imperial eras
- The future emperor
- Abdication allowed?
- Tricky timing
- New calendar
- National holiday
- Political value
- Constitution reform
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_350.jpg "Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (Reuters/Toru Hanai)")