Taishō, Emperor of Japan, 1879-1926
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Emperor Taishō (Personal Name: Yoshihito, b. 31 August 1879, Tokyo, Japan-d. 25 December 1926, Hayama, Japan) was the 123 Emperor of Japan, reigning from 1912-1926. He married Kujō Sadako in 1900 and had 4 children. He succeeded his father, Emperor Meiji in 1912 Having always suffered from ill health, he was not a charismatic ruler and eventually appointed his son, Prince Hirohito, regent in 1921. He is considered the first Tokyo emperor since first to live in Tokyo, not Kyoto.
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| referencedIn | Frederick Joseph Horne Papers, 1893-1967, (bulk 1900-1945) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| parentOf | Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1901-1989 | person |
| associatedWith | Horne, Frederick Joseph, 1880-1959. | person |
| childOf | Meiji, Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912 | person |
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| Tokyo | 40 | JP | |
| Japan | 00 | JP | |
| Hayama | 19 | JP |
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Birth 1879-08-31
Death 1926-12-25
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