Shōwa
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Shōwa is the name of several places, times, people and things in Japan.
- Emperor Shōwa (1901-1989), 124th Emperor of Japan
- Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu
- Shōwa (album) by The Gerogerigegege
Japanese era names:
- Jōwa (Heian period) (承和), alternatively read as Shōwa, from 834 to 848
- Shōwa (first) (正和), from 1312 to 1317
- Shōwa period (昭和), from 1926 to 1989
Japanese place names:
- Shōwa, Akita, a town in Akita Prefecture
- Shōwa, Yamanashi, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture
- Shōwa, a former town in Tokyo, now part of Akishima, Tokyo
- Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, a ward of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
- Shōwa, Fukushima, a village in Fukushima Prefecture
- Shōwa, Gunma, a village in Gunma Prefecture
- Showa Station, a Japanese research station located in Antarctica
Japanese educational institutions:
- Showa University in Tokyo
- Showa Women's University in Tokyo
- 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 Prefecture