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Taishō 1 in the Western calendar
大正元年
=
1912
Year 1 (gannen 元年) of the Taishō era is 1912 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1912
Kanji form
大正元年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
T1
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
壬子 Water Rat
Era position
Year 1 of 15
Taishō era (Jul 30, 1912 – Dec 24, 1926)
Age today
Era-change year
Taishō 1 began on July 30, 1912. Dates in 1912 before July 30 belong to Meiji 45.
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 大正元年 — the first year of an era is written 元年 (gannen, “origin year”), not 1年.
Quick conversion rule: Taishō year + 1911 = Western year (Taishō 1 + 1911 = 1912).