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Taishō 5 in the Western calendar
大正五年
=
1916
Year 5 of the Taishō era is 1916 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1916
Kanji form
大正五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
T5
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙辰 Fire Dragon
Era position
Year 5 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 大正五年 — 五 is five, so it reads 5.
Quick conversion rule: Taishō year + 1911 = Western year (Taishō 5 + 1911 = 1916).