Taishō period

The Taishō period (大正時代, Taishō jidai), also known as the Taishō era, was a Japanese era name (年号,, nengō,, lit. "year name") after Meiji and before Shōwa.[1] This period started on July 30, 1912 and it ended on December 25, 1926. During this time, the emperor was Emperor Taishō-tennō (大正天皇).

The nengō Taishō means "Great Justice"[1] or "Great Righteousness".

Events of the Taishō period

The years in which Taishō was the Japanese monarch comprise this period or era.[2]

Politics

  • 1912 (Taishō 1): Emperor Meiji died; and Saionji Kinmochi was the Prime Minister during the time of transition.[4]
  • 1912 (Taishō 1): Katsura Tarō became 15th Prime Minister of Japan[5]
  • 1913 (Taishō 2): Yamamoto Gonbee became 16th Prime Minister[6]
  • 1914 (Taishō 3): Ōkuma Shigenobu became 17th Prime Minister[7]
  • 1916 (Taishō 5): Terauchi Masatake became 18th Prime Minister[8]
  • 1918 (Taishō 7): Hara Takashi became 19th Prime Minister[9]
  • 1921 (Taishō 10): Takahashi Korekiyo became 20th Prime Minister[10]
  • 1922 (Taishō 11): Katō Tomosaburō became 21st Prime Minister[11]
  • 1923 (Taishō 12): Yamamoto became 22nd Prime Minister[12]
  • 1924 (Taishō 13): Kiyoura Keigo became 23rd Prime Minister[13]
  • 1924 (Taishō 13): Katō Takaaki became 24th Prime Minister[14]
  • 1926 (Taishō 15):Wakatsuki Reijirō became 25th Prime Minister[15]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 929. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  2. GlobalSecurity.org, Japanese years. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
  3. "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.
  4. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 808. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  5. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 494. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  6. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 1042. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  7. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 748. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  8. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 964. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  9. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  10. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 932. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  11. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 493. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  12. Prime Minister of Japan and Cabinet (Kantei), 1st-30th (1885-1934). Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  13. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 534. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  14. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 492. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.
  15. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2002). Japan Encyclopedia. Harvard University Press. p. 1025. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.

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Taishō 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926
Preceded by:
Meiji
Era or nengō:
Taishō
Succeeded by:
Shōwa