Taishō era
| Taishō大正 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 1912 – 25 December 1926 | |||
| |||
Emperor Taishō (1900) | |||
| Location | Japan | ||
| Including |
| ||
| Monarch(s) | Taishō Hirohito (Sesshō) | ||
| Part of a series on the |
| History of Japan |
|---|
|
The Taishō era (大正時代, Taishō jidai; [taiɕoː dʑidai] ⓘ) was a period in the history of Japan dating from July 30th, 1912 to December 25th, 1926, coinciding with the reign of Emperor Taishō.[1] The new emperor was a sickly man, which prompted the shift in political power from the old oligarchic group of elder statesmen (or genrō) to the Imperial Diet of Japan and the democratic parties. Thus, the era is considered the time of the liberal movement known as Taishō Democracy; it is usually distinguished from the preceding chaotic Meiji era and the following militaristic-driven first part of the Shōwa era.[2]
- ^ Nussbaum & Roth 2005, p. 929 at Google Books.
- ^ Hoffman, Michael (July 29, 2012), "The Taisho Era: When modernity ruled Japan's masses", The Japan Times, p. 7.