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Taishō 12 in the Western calendar
大正十二年
=
1923
Year 12 of the Taishō era is 1923 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1923
Kanji form
大正十二年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
T12
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
癸亥 Water Pig
Era position
Year 12 of 15
Taishō era (Jul 30, 1912 – Dec 24, 1926)
Age today
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 大正十二年 — 十二 is ten-two, so it reads 12.
Quick conversion rule: Taishō year + 1911 = Western year (Taishō 12 + 1911 = 1923).