Japan's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Meiji" id="mwng" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Emperor Meiji">Emperor Meiji</a> dies and is succeeded by his son Yoshihito, who is now known as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Taishō" id="mwnw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Emperor Taishō">Emperor Taishō</a>.