Emperor Taishō
Japanese emperor
Born on: August 31, 1879Died on: December 25, 1926
Aged: 47 years 116 days (567 months)
Birth Sign: Virgo
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 47.
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