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Meiji and Taishō Japan


Meiji and Taishō Japan: An Introductory Essay

This essay briefly describes some key events in Japan's Meiji (1868-1912) and Taishō (1912-1925) periods.

Taishō era - Wikipedia

Thus, the era is considered the time of the liberal movement known as Taishō Democracy; it is usually distinguished from the preceding chaotic Meiji era and the ...

Can you explain the differences between the Meiji and Taisho eras ...

The “Meiji Era” in Japan equates to the period of time when the Meiji Emperor was on the throne. It began on October 23, 1868 when the previous ...

Taishō period | Modernism, Art Deco & Cinema - Britannica

It followed the Meiji period and represented a continuation of Japan's rise on the international scene and liberalism at home. Politically, the ...

Taishō Period (1912 – 1926) | Japan Module - University of Pittsburgh

Taishō Period (1912 – 1926) ... Begun with the death of the Emperor Meiji and the ascendance of his mentally and physically infirm son, the Emperor Taishō, the ...

Meiji era - Wikipedia

Meiji era · The rapid modernization during the Meiji era was not without its opponents, as the rapid changes to society caused many disaffected traditionalists ...

The Meiji Restoration and Modernization - Asia for Educators

In 1868 the Tokugawa shōgun ("great general"), who ruled Japan in the feudal period, lost his power and the emperor was restored to the supreme position. The ...

Japan in the Meiji and Taishō eras, c. 1860's - 1920's : r/fashionhistory

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The Meiji and Taisho eras | Japan | History - Lost story

By the 19th century the Tokugawa Shogunate was in terminal decline, its power weakened by debt and internal division. After a brief civil war in the early ...

The Industrial Revolution in the Meiji and Taisho Periods

Through the Sino-Japanese and the Russo-Japanese Wars, Japan shifted its industrial structure from light industry to heavy and chemical industries.

Meiji Restoration | Summary, Effects, Social Changes ... - Britannica

Meiji Restoration, political revolution in 1868 in Japan that brought about the end of the shogunate and ushered in the subsequent era of ...

Japanese Textile Workers: From Meiji to Taishō Period

This exhibit will take a closer look at that population of female textile workers by investigating their working conditions in an attempt to get a more ...

Meiji - Taisho - Showa - Heisei

Conversion chart for Japanese dates since the Meiji period. Those good at mental arithmetic can simply add. [ historical eras][ top index ]. add. year/month ...

Feminist Discourses in the Meiji and Taisho Eras - Scholar Commons

The relationship of women to the Japanese state has been the object of much discussion in Japanese studies in recent years. To be sure, there are as many ...

History of Kimono (Meiji - Taisho period) - Kimonoya Japan

In the early Taisho era, Kimono such as Omeshi, Meisen, Oshima Tsumugi, and Yellow Hachijo were favored, and the colors were mostly plain such as black and gray ...

Japan's Army during the Meiji and Taisho Eras : 1868 - 1926

We compiled a collection of terms related to the Imperial Army of Japan by focusing on the Meiji and Taisho periods.

Meiji and Taisho-era Beer Drinking Today!

As beer and cocktails are Western drinks, they entered the Japanese market during the Meiji era (1868-1912). During Emperor Meiji's 45 years ...

Taisho Roman: Fever Dreams of the Great Rectitude - Japan Society

Seijun Suzuki would wryly proclaim when considering the period of his birth. A new era born from the passing of Meiji, the Taisho period, with its elaborate ...

Meiji 明治, Taisho 大正 and Early Showa 昭和 Architecture in Tokyo

The appearance of this unique form of architecture was brief, persisting only briefly into the Taisho 大正 period (1912 – 1926). Immediately ...

Taisho & Early Showa Japan History

The Taisho Period (lit. "Great Righteousness") is highlighted by the continuing political turmoil of the late Meiji era and the formation of new ...