page_title: Taishō political crisis
hierarchical_section_title: Taishō political crisis
caption_attribution_description: English: Vandalism of Niroku Shinpo Sha (Pro-government newspaper office) 日本語: 二六新報社（政府寄り新聞社）の襲撃
context_page_description: The Taishō political crisis was a period of political upheaval in Japan that occurred after the death of the Meiji Emperor in 1912. During the twelve-month period following the emperor's death, the Japanese government was led by three different prime ministers as the government attempted to restore the balance between the influence of Japan's elder statesmen and that of the Japanese public, as embodied in the Meiji Constitution.
context_section_description: The Taishō political crisis (大正政変 Taishō seihen) was a period of political upheaval in Japan that occurred after the death of the Meiji Emperor in 1912. During the twelve-month period following the emperor's death, the Japanese government was led by three different prime ministers as the government attempted to restore the balance between the influence of Japan's elder statesmen (the genrō) and that of the Japanese public, as embodied in the Meiji Constitution.
caption: Mobs vandalizing pro-government Niroku Shimposha newspaper office
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