Shōwa most commonly refers to:
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Hirohito
, Posthumous name, posthumously honored as , was the 124th emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, from 25 December 1926 until Death and state funeral of Hirohito, his death in 1989. He remains Japan's longest-reigni ...
(1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa
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Shōwa era
The was a historical period of History of Japan, Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) from December 25, 1926, until Death and state funeral of Hirohito, his death on January 7, 1989. It was preceded by the T ...
(昭和), the era of Hirohito from 1926 to 1989
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Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu
Shōwa may also refer to:
Japanese eras
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Jōwa (Heian period) Jōwa may refer to:
Japanese history
* Jōwa (Wala ka ana period) (DaWang2019)
* Jōwa (Heian period) (834-848)
** The Jōwa Incident (842)
* Jōwa (Muromachi period) (1345–1350)
People
* Hon'inbō Jōwa (1787–1847), a Japanese ''go ...
(承和), alternatively read as Shōwa, from 834 to 848
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Shōwa (Kamakura period) (正和), from 1312 to 1317
Japanese places
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Shōwa, Akita, a former town in Akita Prefecture
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Shōwa, Yamanashi, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture
* Shōwa, a former town in Tokyo, now part of
Akishima, Tokyo
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Shōwa-ku
is one of the 16 Wards of Japan, 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 ...
, a ward of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
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Shōwa, Fukushima, a village in Fukushima Prefecture
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Shōwa, Gunma, a village in Gunma Prefecture
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Shōwa, Saitama, a dissolved town in Saitama Prefecture
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Showa Station (Antarctica), a Japanese research station located in Antarctica
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Shōwa Station (Kanagawa), a Japanese railway station in Kanagawa Prefecture
Japanese educational institutions
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Showa University, in Tokyo
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Showa Women's University, in Tokyo
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Showa Pharmaceutical University (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 Cities of Japan, 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 ...
Prefecture
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Showa Museum of Art (昭和美術館 ''Shōwa Bijitsukan''), in Nagoya
Japanese companies
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Showa Aircraft Industry, a Japanese aircraft company
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Showa Denko, a Japanese chemical company
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Showa Shell Sekiyu, former Japanese subsidiary of the Shell petroleum company
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Showa Steel Works, former Japanese steel mill
Other uses
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Showa (fish), a variety of ornamental koi (carp)
* ''
Showa: A History of Japan'', a manga by Shigeru Mizuki
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Shōwa Modan, an art style
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Showa/Nakajima L2D, a model of Japanese aircraft
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Shewa, also spelled ''Showa'', a region of Ethiopia
* ''Showa Era'', the series of
Godzilla
is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films p ...
movies ranging from 1954 to 1975.
* ''Shōwa'', an album by
The Gerogerigegege
* ''Shōwa'', an album by
Haruko Momoi
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