Kowa

Kowa may refer to:

• KOWA-LP, an independent, non-commercial radio station in Olympia, Washington, USA
• Kōwa (Heian period) (康和), a Japanese era name for years spanning 1099 to 1103
• Kōwa (Muromachi period) (弘和), a Japanese era name for years spanning 1381 through 1383
• Kōwa, Japanese pronunciation for ancient Chinese emperors' era names
  • 光和, era name of Emperor Ling of Han from 178-184
  • 興和, era name of Emperor Xiaojing of Eastern Wei from 539-542
• Kōwa Station (河和駅), a train station in Mihama, Aichi, Japan
• Mount Kowa, Pacaraima Mountains, Guyana

• Companies:
  • Kowa Co. (興和株式会社, Kōwa Kabushiki Gaisha), a Japanese optical/medical equipment and pharmaceutical manufacturer. (Subsidiaries: Kowa Spinning Co., Maruei, and Radio-i)

See also

• Cowa!, a manga by Akira Toriyama