22 moments

1. Birth at Tōgū Palace

   1879-08-31 · Tōgū Palace site, Moto-Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

   

   Yoshihito, later Emperor Taishō, was born at the Tōgū Palace in Akasaka, Tokyo. Coordinate marks the historic Tōgū Palace/Akasaka Palace site.

2. Move to Aoyama Detached Palace

   1885-03-01 · Aoyama Detached Palace site, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

   

   As a child, Yoshihito moved to the Aoyama Detached Palace, where his formal tutoring continued. The original Aoyama Detached Palace no longer survives; coordinate is a representative point for its former Akasaka-area site.

3. Study at Gogakumonsho

   1886-01-01 · Aoyama Palace site, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

   

   Yoshihito attended the Gogakumonsho, a special school within the Aoyama Palace, with selected aristocratic classmates. Coordinate is representative because the historical palace complex has changed.

4. Tutoring at Akasaka Palace

   1894-01-01 · Akasaka Palace, Moto-Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan

   After leaving Gakushuin, Yoshihito continued private tuition in languages and history at Akasaka Palace. The present Akasaka Palace building was constructed later; coordinate represents the palace grounds.

5. Attendance at House of Peers sessions

   1898-01-01 · Imperial Diet site, Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

   As crown prince, Yoshihito began attending House of Peers sessions to learn about Japan's political and military affairs. Coordinate represents the Imperial Diet site at Nagatachō; the prewar Diet building has been replaced.

6. Departure from Numazu Imperial Villa

   1898-10-01 · Numazu Imperial Villa, Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

   Yoshihito began an Imperial Japanese Navy-related inspection journey from the Numazu Imperial Villa.

7. Naval-related visit to Etajima

   1898-10-01 · Etajima, Hiroshima, Japan

   Yoshihito visited Etajima during a tour of sites connected with the Imperial Japanese Navy. Coordinate represents Etajima municipality; the exact visited naval installation is not specified.

8. Naval-related visit to Hiroshima

   1898-10-01 · Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan

   During his October 1898 journey, Yoshihito traveled to Hiroshima to visit sites connected with the Imperial Japanese Navy. Coordinate represents central Hiroshima; the specific naval-related site is not identified by the source.

9. Naval-related visit to Kobe

   1898-10-01 · Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan

   During his October 1898 journey, Yoshihito traveled to Kobe to visit sites connected with the Imperial Japanese Navy. Coordinate represents central Kobe; the specific naval-related site is not identified by the source.

10. Visit to Mitsubishi shipyards

    1899-01-01 · Mitsubishi Shipyard, Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan

    On his Kyūshū tour, Yoshihito visited the Mitsubishi shipyards at Nagasaki. Coordinate represents the Mitsubishi shipyard district in Nagasaki.

11. Visit to Yawata Iron and Steel

    1899-01-01 · Yawata Steel Works, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan

    On a tour of Kyūshū, Yoshihito visited industrial and governmental sites, including Yawata Iron and Steel in Fukuoka. Coordinate marks the historic Yawata Steel Works complex.

12. Visit to Zenkō-ji

    1902-01-01 · Zenkō-ji, Nagano, Nagano, Japan

    Yoshihito visited Zenkō-ji in Nagano during a central Honshū tour intended to observe Japanese customs and geography.

13. Military-facility inspection in Ehime

    1903-01-01 · Ehime Prefecture, Japan

    Following ceremonial military promotions, Yoshihito traveled to inspect military facilities in Ehime Prefecture. Coordinate is a representative point in Ehime Prefecture because the facility is unspecified.

14. Military-facility inspection in Kagawa

    1903-01-01 · Kagawa Prefecture, Japan

    Following ceremonial military promotions, Yoshihito traveled to inspect military facilities in Kagawa Prefecture. Coordinate is a representative point in Kagawa Prefecture because the facility is unspecified.

15. Military-facility inspection in Okayama

    1903-01-01 · Okayama Prefecture, Japan

    Following ceremonial military promotions, Yoshihito traveled to inspect military facilities in Okayama Prefecture. Coordinate is a representative point in Okayama Prefecture because the facility is unspecified.

16. Military-facility inspection in Wakayama

    1903-01-01 · Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

    Following ceremonial military promotions, Yoshihito traveled to inspect military facilities in Wakayama Prefecture. Coordinate is a representative point in Wakayama Prefecture because the facility is unspecified.

17. Visit to Seoul

    1907-10-01 · Seoul, Korean Empire

    

    Yoshihito stayed in Seoul during his five-day Korean visit, an unprecedented overseas journey for a Japanese heir apparent. The source establishes a stay through October 20 but does not provide a single date of arrival in Seoul; month precision is used.

18. Arrival at Incheon Port

    1907-10-16 · Incheon Port, Incheon, Korean Empire

    

    Crown Prince Yoshihito arrived at Incheon during his October 1907 visit to the Korean Empire. The location is given in contemporary geography; Incheon is now in South Korea.

19. Public appearance at Imperial Diet opening

    1913-01-01 · Imperial Diet site, Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

    As emperor, Taishō appeared publicly at the opening of the Imperial Diet, one of the comparatively rare public appearances of his reign. Coordinate represents the Imperial Diet site at Nagatachō; the 1913 building was replaced by the present National Diet Building.

20. Enthronement at Kyoto Imperial Palace

    1915-11-10 · Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kamigyō, Kyoto, Japan

    

    Emperor Taishō held his formal enthronement ceremony at Kyoto Imperial Palace. The Imperial Household Agency source gives November 1915; the day is supported by the Imperial Household Agency chronology and the contemporary enthronement date.

21. Stay at Tamozawa Imperial Villa

    1923-01-01 · Tamozawa Imperial Villa, Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan

    Taishō had moved by imperial train to Tamozawa Imperial Villa at Nikkō shortly before the Great Kantō Earthquake. The source places the move in the week before the 1 September 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake but does not give a precise arrival date.

22. Death at Hayama Imperial Villa

    1926-12-25 · Hayama Imperial Villa, Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan

    Emperor Taishō died at Hayama Imperial Villa on Sagami Bay and was succeeded by his eldest son, Hirohito.