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Taishō period
period of Japanese history from 1912 to 1926, under the reign of Emperor Taishō / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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".