1920s in Japan

Emperor of Japan from 1912 until 1926

period of Japanese history from 1912 to 1926, under the reign of Emperor Taishō

westernized Japanese women during the Interwar period

was a pre-war Japanese literary group led by Riichi Yokomitsu and Yasunari Kawabata which focused on exploring "new impressions" or "new perceptions" in the writing of Japanese literature. Riichi Yokomitsu wrote "The phenomenon of perception for Shinkankakuha is, to put it briefly, the direct, intuitive sensation of a subjectivity that peels away the naturalized exterior aspects and leaps into the thing itself."

overview of Japan-related events during the year of 1923