Yoshihito, Emperor Taisho

Yoshihito, Emperor Taishō (大正天皇 Taishō-tennō, 31 August 1879 – 25 December 1926) was the 123rd Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 30 July 1912 until his death.

The Emperor’s personal name was Yoshihito (嘉仁?). According to Japanese custom, during the reign the emperor is called the (present) Emperor. After death he is known by a posthumous name that, according to a practice dating to 1912, is the name of the era coinciding with his reign. Having ruled during the Taishō period, he is posthumously known as "The Taishō Emperor" or simply "Emperor Taishō".

Taisho in Southern Victory
The Taisho Emperor ruled Japan during the Great War, when the Empire made substantial territorial gains despite not being on the winning side. In the years after the war, Indochina and the East Indies were brought into the Empire.

Literary comment
During the Great War, the Emperor of Japan is mentioned on occasion but never named. However, as Taisho's son Hirohito is mentioned by name in later volumes, it can be assumed that Taisho's reign followed the same chronology as in OTL.