Taisho

[ tahy-shaw ]

noun

, Japanese History.

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

Taisho

/ 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Taisho¹

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

Example Sentences

State media ran a statement just before midnight Thursday quoting coast guard spokesperson Gan Yu saying a Chinese vessel issued a “warning to depart” to the Japanese fishing boat Zuiho Maru on Thursday near the the island known as Chiwei Yu in Chinese and Taisho in Japanese.

From Seattle Times

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

When he was a boy, the peaceful Taisho democracy period was drawing to a close, to be followed by the gloomy Great Depression, then the swamp that was the Second Sino-Japanese War, and, finally, the tragedy of the Second World War.

From The New Yorker

The Taisho era — 1912 to 1926 — for instance, was marked by an opening of society called Taisho Democracy that flourished before the rise of fascism in the 1930s.

From Seattle Times

The Taisho era - 1912 to 1926 - for instance, was marked by an opening of society called Taisho Democracy that flourished before the rise of fascism in the 1930s.

From Washington Times