Taisho
Americannoun
noun
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the period of Japanese history and artistic style associated with the reign of Emperor Yoshihito (1912–26)
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the throne name of Yoshihito (1879–1926), emperor of Japan (1912–26)
Etymology
Origin of Taisho
< Japanese taishō < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese dà great + zhèng right(ness)
Example Sentences
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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
The period of Mutsuhito's reign, 1868-1912, is called Meiji; that of the present Emperor Taisho.
From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson
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