Taishō era

The , also known as the Taishō era, was a  after Meiji and before Shōwa.  This period started on July 30, 1912 and it ended on December 25, 1926. During this time, the emperor was .

The nengō Taishō means "Great Justice" or "Great Righteousness".

Events of the Taishō period
The years in which Taishō was the Japanese monarch comprise this period or era. GlobalSecurity.org, Japanese years. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
 1920 (Taishō 9): First census of Japan, population 77 million "First Census of the Japanese Empire Gives Its Total Population as 77,005,112," The New York Times. March 2, 1921. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
 1921 (Taishō 10): Prince Hirohito was made regent (sesshō)
 1923 (Taishō 12): Great Kantō earthquake;
 1925 (Taishō 14): The Emperor accepts the principle of the right to vote for everyone

Politics
 1912 (Taishō 1): Emperor Meiji died; and Saionji Kinmochi was the Prime Minister during the time of transition.
 1912 (Taishō 1): Katsura Tarō became 15th Prime Minister of Japan
 1913 (Taishō 2): Yamamoto Gonbee became 16th Prime Minister
 1914 (Taishō 3): Ōkuma Shigenobu became 17th Prime Minister
 1916 (Taishō 5): Terauchi Masatake became 18th Prime Minister
 1918 (Taishō 7): Hara Takashi became 19th Prime Minister
 1921 (Taishō 10): Takahashi Korekiyo became 20th Prime Minister
 1922 (Taishō 11): Katō Tomosaburō became 21st Prime Minister
 1923 (Taishō 12): Yamamoto became 22nd Prime Minister Prime Minister of Japan and Cabinet (Kantei),   1st-30th (1885-1934). Retrieved 2011-12-15.
 1924 (Taishō 13): Kiyoura Keigo became 23rd Prime Minister
 1924 (Taishō 13): Katō Takaaki became 24th Prime Minister
 1926 (Taishō 15):Wakatsuki Reijirō became 25th Prime Minister

Gallery

 Related pages 
 List of emperors of Japan
 Japanese era name

 References 

 Other websites 

 National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection

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Preceded by:MeijiEra or nengō:TaishōSucceeded by:Shōwa

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