大正元年 (Taisho 1) is 1912 in the Western calendar. Check the age and zodiac below.
Era-change year. Taisho 1 began on July 30, 1912. Before that date, 1912 was Meiji 45.
→ See the Meiji 45 page
Yes. Taisho 1 (大正元年 in Japanese) corresponds to 1912 in the Western calendar. Taisho 1 began on July 30, 1912. Before that date, 1912 was Meiji 45.
1912 is the Year of the Rat (子（ね） in Japanese) in the 12-year zodiac cycle. In the older 60-year sexagenary cycle (kanshi) it is 壬子.
It depends on whether they have had their birthday yet this year. The box near the top of this page calculates both possible ages automatically from today's date — the lower number is their age before their birthday, the higher number is their age after.
Taisho 1 is written 大正元年 in Japanese, since the first year of a new era is called "gannen" (元年) rather than "大正1年". It is also commonly abbreviated T1 — for example on driver's licenses and other government forms.
