Nippon: Japan’s First Modern Enthronement: The Ceremonies for Emperor Taishō in 1915
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Emperor Taishō
Emperor Taishō was Emperor of Japan from 29 July 1912 until his death in 1926. His reign was marked by a domestic political shift toward liberal democracy, called Taishō Democracy. He oversaw Japan's participation in World War I on the side of the Allies, the Spanish flu epidemic, and the Great Kantō Earthquake of 1923. His poor health limited his public duties and contributed to his death at age…
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politics · Emperor of Japan from 1912 to 1926 · politician · military personnel · monarch · aristocrat · also Emperor Taishō, Yoshihito, Taisho, Emperor Taisho, Taishou, Taishō
Born 31 August 1879 · Died 25 December 1926 · Q157052
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1926· 1 entry
Died 1926-12-25.
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Won: Norway with Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (September 1922).
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1921· 1 entry
And Hirohito succeeded him as emperor when he died aged 47 at Hayama Imperial Villa in Kanagawa Prefecture
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1912· 3 entries
Won: United Kingdom with Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (September 1912).
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Career landmark: Emperor of Japan (1912–1926).
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Yoshihito became emperor upon the death of his father, but as he suffered from neurological issues for much of his life, he played only a limited role in politics and undertook no official duties from 1919
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1907· 1 entry
Won: Sweden with Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (September 1907).
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1904· 2 entries
Won: Kingdom of Portugal with Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (April 1904).
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Won: Kingdom of Bavaria (March 1904).
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1903· 1 entry
To the rank of colonel in the Imperial Japanese Army and captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy
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1902· 2 entries
Yoshihito continued his tours to observe the customs and geography of Japan, this time in central Honshū, where he visited the Buddhist temple of Zenkō-ji in Nagano
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In 1902, Yoshihito continued his tours to observe the customs and geography of Japan, this time in central Honshū, where he visited the Buddhist temple of Zenkō-ji in Nagano.
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1900· 1 entry
Married Sadako Kujō, a member of the Kujō family of the Fujiwara clan; the couple had four sons
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1899· 5 entries
Won: Denmark (October 1899).
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Won: France (May 1899).
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Won: German Empire (December 1899).
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Won: Siam with Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (October 1899).
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To Kyūshū, visiting government offices, schools and factories (such as Yawata Iron and Steel in Fukuoka and the Mitsubishi shipyards in Nagasaki)
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1898· 1 entry
Won: Belgium (July 1898).
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1896· 1 entry
Won: Spain with Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (May 1896).
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1888· 2 entries
Career landmark: Crown Prince of Japan (1888–1912).
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His two older siblings having died in infancy
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1887· 1 entry
Career landmark: heir apparent (1887–1912).
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1886· 1 entry
Due to his health problems, Takehiko Yumoto was appointed as the special education officer to educate him within the Tōgū Palace
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1879· 1 entry
Born 1879-08-31.
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