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); 123 Emperor of Japan, reigned 1912-1926; Married Kujō Sadako in 1900, had 4 children; member of Japanese Imperial Army; succeeded his father, Emperor Meiji; suffered from ill health; appointed son Prince Hirohito regent in 1921; considered first Tokyo emperor since first to live in Tokyo (not Kyoto)