Taisho period大正時代alternative words: Taishojidai, Taisho jidai, Taisho reign, Taisho era, Taisho keywords: epoch related topics: Emperor Taisho , Siberian intervention , Taisho democracy related web sites: http://rio2rio.hoops.ne.jp/nenpyo/taisyouN.html , http://www.bunmeisha.co.jp/eizo/eizo_sample.html , http://www.dentsu.co.jp/MUSEUM/tish_home.html explanation: Period stretching between 1912 and 1928 and corresponds to the reign of Taisho emperor. The period was relatively calm and characterized by a democratization of political structure (Taisho democracy) with the general election law of 1925 which gave right to vote to every male from 25. As other major events, we can quote World War I in 1914-1918, Siberia intervention in 1918-1922, Washington conference in 1921-1922, and great earthquake of Kanto in 1923. | |