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大正ロマン大正浪漫 [ateji]
たいしょうロマン (大正ロマン)たいしょうろまん (大正浪漫)
1. [n]
▶ Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1414250 大正 1. Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era



History:
2. A 2021-01-23 20:18:16  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Needs a little expansion. It's not used for literature AFAIK.
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>Taishō romanticism</gloss>
+<gloss>Taishō romanticism (style of art, architecture, etc.)</gloss>
1. A* 2021-01-23 10:59:29  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
大正ロマン	98761
大正浪漫	46685
大正ろまん	430
大正ローマン	No matches
大正ろうまん	No matches


https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/大正ロマン
大正ロマン(たいしょうロマン)は、大正時代の雰囲気を伝える思潮や文化事象を指して呼ぶ言葉である。しばしば大正浪漫とも表記されるが、「浪漫」とい
う当て字は夏目漱石によって付けられたとされる。

https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/guide/NTJtrv1065-en/
While the Meiji Period was defined by grand, European-style government buildings and public works meant to project the image of 
strength and empire, Taisho-style architecture and design reflected many of those European elements in everyday homes and shops. 
New materials, and especially small design flourishes began to differentiate otherwise uniform Japanese-style buildings. Windows 
and doors in particular started to take on more Western elements, with unconventional shapes, and tiny details in the woodwork. 
This wasn’t the minimalism we usually associate with Japan, but the birth of a new sense of design and creativity into the 
growing middle class. ...
Much of this is now called the Taisho Roman style, short for “Taisho Romanticism”, and can still be found in both original and 
reconstructed buildings, but like most aging buildings they are quickly disappearing with age and new construction.

Marketing and Consumption in Modern Japan p. 17 (google books) also translates it as "Taisho romanticism"

Cuteness Engineering: Designing Adorable Products and Services (2017), p. 39 (google books): "Though the Taisho era lasted only 
15 years, many cultural movements collectively called “Taisho Roman” occurred during that period."

Kimono Design: An Introduction to Textiles and Patterns (2017), "Many people associate the kimono of the Taisho period with the 
“Taisho-roman” aesthetic of splendid, fanciful designs, but the kimono worn by the general public were extremely subdued in 
style, with many sporting small patterns."
  Comments:
Not sure how to best explain it - style of art and architecture? It wasn't really an artistic movement as I understand it.

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