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Taishō 15 in the Western calendar
大正十五年
=
1926
Year 15 of the Taishō era is 1926 in the Western calendar.
Western year
1926
Kanji form
大正十五年
as stamped on coins
Abbreviation
T15
on licenses & forms
Zodiac
丙寅 Fire Tiger
Era position
Year 15 of 15
Taishō era (Jul 30, 1912 – Dec 24, 1926)
Age today
Era-change year
Taishō 15 covered January 1 – December 24, 1926. From December 25, 1926 the same calendar year became Shōwa 1.
How to read it
On coins and formal documents the year is written 大正十五年 — 十五 is ten-five, so it reads 15.
Quick conversion rule: Taishō year + 1911 = Western year (Taishō 15 + 1911 = 1926).