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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Emperor Taishō.jpg — Ministry of the Imperial Household, Public domain.","cite":"\"Emperor Taishō\". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/emperor-taisho. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-06T07:57:51Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/emperor-taisho","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/emperor-taisho","ne":null}}