The Emperors during this time , which spanned the entire Meiji and Taishō , and the lesser part of the Shōwa eras , are now known in Japan by their posthumous names , which coincide with those era names : Emperor Meiji ( Mutsuhito ) , Emperor Taishō ( Yoshihito ) , and Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito ) .
The Emperors during this time , were Emperor Meiji ( Mutsuhito ) , Emperor Taishō ( Yoshihito ) and Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito ) .