100 YEARS AGO
Saturday, Aug. 3, 1912
The new Sovereign Emperor Yoshihito [who succeeded to the throne on July 30, 1912, and was posthumously known as Taisho], it is said, has many of the qualities of his lately deceased father, and many characteristics of his own, as was to be expected of a man born and educated in the age of Meiji. His Majesty is, above all, democratic. He seems to disregard or transcend the traditional barrier that had separated the Court from the people.
He invariably seeks simplicity and unconventionality in daily life in preference to the stiffness of Court etiquette. He can put himself in full sympathy with the people. In this connection, many interesting and beautiful anecdotes are told of His Majesty.