Taisho

American  

[tahy-shaw] / ˈtaɪˈʃɔ /

noun

Japanese History.

1. the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.

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Taisho British  

/ taɪˈʃəʊ /

noun

1. the period of Japanese history and artistic style associated with the reign of Emperor Yoshihito (1912–26)

2. the throne name of Yoshihito (1879–1926), emperor of Japan (1912–26)

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Etymology

Origin of Taisho

< Japanese taishō < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà great + zhèng right(ness)

Example Sentences

In the Taisho period in the 1920s, the Japanese economy was buffeted by booms and recessions, the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, inflation, and a serious banking crisis in 1927.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Osaka recently signed with Panasonic, and Hachimura, a Washington Wizards forward, appears in ads for a Taisho Pharmaceutical energy drink and for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021

Shigeru Mizuki, the manga artist beloved in Japan for his tales of yokai, the spirits and monsters of Japanese myth, was born in 1922, or Taisho 11.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2014

Then in 1962, a company called Taisho introduced Lipovitan D — a legal, energizing tonic sold in minibar-size bottles.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2013

—Note—Peking, the 25th day of the 5th month of the 4th year of Taisho.

From The Fight for the Republic in China by Simpson, Bertram Lenox