Taishō Democracy
LIBERAL AND DEMOCRATIC TREND IN JAPAN DURING THE TAISHŌ PERIOD
Taisho democracy; Taishō democracy; Taisho Democracy
Taishō Democracy was a liberal and democratic trend across the political, economic, and cultural fields in Japan that began roughly after the Russo-Japanese War and continued until the end of the Taishō period (19121926). This trend was most evident in the field of politics, famously represented by the and the establishment of the , a representative democracy in which the party with a majority in parliament organizes the cabinet.