Shōwa may refer to: *

Hirohito Emperor , commonly known in English-speaking countries by his personal name , was the 124th emperor of Japan, ruling from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989. Hirohito and his wife, Empress Kōjun, had two sons and five daughters; he was ...

(1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa *

Showa Corporation is a manufacturer of high-performance automotive, motorcycle and outboard suspension systems based in Gyoda, Saitama in Japan. The company was founded in 1938 as Showa Aircraft Precision Works. In Japan's drive to develop its military capab ...

, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu

Japanese eras

Jōwa (Heian period) was a after ''Tenchō'' and before ''Kashō.'' This period spanned the years from January 834 through July 848. The reigning emperors were and . Change of era * February 14, 834 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of ...

(承和), alternatively read as Shōwa, from 834 to 848 * Shōwa (Kamakura period) (正和), from 1312 to 1317 *

Shōwa (1926–1989) Shōwa may refer to: * Hirohito (1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa * Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu Japanese eras * Jōwa (Heian p ...

(昭和), from 1926 to 1989

Japanese places

Shōwa, Akita was a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,685 and a density of 213.65 persons per km². The total area was 40.65 km². On March 22, 2005, Shōwa, along with the towns ...

, a former town in Akita Prefecture *

Shōwa, Yamanashi is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,338 in 8768 households and a population density of 2200 per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Shōwa is located in central Yamanashi Pre ...

, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture * Shōwa, a former town in Tokyo, now part of

Akishima, Tokyo is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,542, and a population density of 6500 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Akishima is located on the left ...

Shōwa-ku is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 110,436 and a population density of 10,095 persons per km². The total area was 10.94 km². Shōwa-ku Ward ...

, a ward of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture *

Shōwa, Fukushima Shōwa Village Hall is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 1,236 in 658 households, and a population density of 5.9 persons per km2. The total area of the village was . Geography Shōwa ...

, a village in Fukushima Prefecture *

Shōwa, Gunma 250px, Morishita area of Showa is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 7,228 in 2751 households, and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography ...

, a village in Gunma Prefecture *

Shōwa, Saitama was a town in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 37,047 and a density of . The total area was . On October 1, 2005, Shōwa was merged into the expanded city of Kasukabe an ...

, a dissolved town in Saitama Prefecture *

Showa Station (Antarctica) , sometimes alternately spelled Syowa Station, is a Japanese permanent research station on East Ongul Island in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Built in 1957, Showa Station is named for the era in the Japanese calendar during which it was establish ...

, a Japanese research station located in Antarctica

Japanese educational institutions

Showa University is a private comprehensive medical university in Japan with campuses in Tokyo, Yamanashi and Kanagawa Prefectures. It currently has four schools: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing and rehabilitation sciences. What was to become today's ...

, in Tokyo *

Showa Women's University is a women's private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. The university has undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs and five research institutes. It also contains affiliated schools that span from kindergarten to high school. Aside fr ...

, in Tokyo *

Showa Pharmaceutical University is a private university at Machida, Tokyo, Japan. The predecessor, Showa Women's Pharmaceutical Junior College, was founded in 1930, and it was chartered as a university in 1949. History The university was originally founded as the Showa Women's ...

(昭和薬科大学 ''Shōwa Yakka Daigaku''), in Tokyo * Showa Academia Musicae (昭和音楽大学 ''Shōwa Ongaku Daigaku''), in

Atsugi, Kanagawa is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 223,960 and a population density of 2400 persons per km². The total area of the city is . While the name "Atsugi" is often associated with the United ...

Prefecture *

Showa Museum of Art The Showa Museum of Art (昭和美術館 ''Shōwa Bijitsukan'') is a private art museum located in the Shiomi district of Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. History The collection is by the local Gifu-born businessman Kozo Goto (1881 ...

(昭和美術館 ''Shōwa Bijitsukan''), in Nagoya

Other uses

* ''Showa Era'', the series of

Godzilla is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. The character first appeared in the 1954 film ''Godzilla'' and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produc ...

movies ranging from 1954 to 1975. *

Shewa Shewa ( am, ሸዋ; , om, Shawaa), formerly romanized as Shua, Shoa, Showa, Shuwa (''Scioà'' in Italian language, Italian), is a historical region of Ethiopia which was formerly an autonomous monarchy, kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire. The ...

, also spelled ''Showa'', a region of Ethiopia *

Showa (fish) Showa is a variety of ornamental koi (carp Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generall ...

, a variety of ornamental koi (carp) * '' Showa: A History of Japan'', a manga by Shigeru Mizuki * ''Shōwa'', an album by

The Gerogerigegege () is a Japanese experimental music project, founded in 1985 by . Though they are often categorized with Japanese harsh noise acts such as Merzbow and Masonna, The Gerogerigegege has also released albums of more straightforward punk rock ('' ...

* ''Shōwa'', an album by

Haruko Momoi is a Japanese singer, songwriter and voice actress. She also produces an all-female pop group called Afilia Saga. She was born in Tokyo, Japan and is affectionately referred to as Halko by her fans, a nickname she gave herself which is inspired ...

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