The Taishou era (大正時代 Taishō jidai, lit. "Age of Great Righteousness") is the official name of the era of Japanese history spanning from July 30th, 1912, to December 25th, 1926.
Coinciding with the reign of Emperor Taishō, it was a time of political change in Japan, distinguished from the preceding Meiji era, and the following early Shouwa era, which was marked by a rise in militarism.