Here is a photo collection of major events in Japan during the latter half of the Heisei Era.
2005(A rapid commuter train cars derails in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, killing 106 passengers and the train driver in April.)
(Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima wins his second straight Olympic title in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the Beijing Games in August.)
(Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga announces the name of Japan's new era, Reiwa, in April.)
IN PHOTOS: Look back over Japan's Heisei era (1/2) 1989-1999