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Shōwa most commonly refers to:

• Hirohito (1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa
  • Shōwa era (昭和), the era of Hirohito from 1926 to 1989
• Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu

Shōwa may also refer to:

Japanese eras

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

Japanese places

• Shōwa, Akita, a former town in Akita Prefecture
• Shōwa, Yamanashi, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture
• Shōwa, a former town in Tokyo, now part of Akishima, Tokyo
• Shōwa-ku, a ward of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
• Shōwa, Fukushima, a village in Fukushima Prefecture
• Shōwa, Gunma, a village in Gunma Prefecture
• Shōwa, Saitama, a dissolved town in Saitama Prefecture
• Showa Station (Antarctica), a Japanese research station located in Antarctica
• Shōwa Station (Kanagawa), a Japanese railway station in Kanagawa Prefecture

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
• Showa Museum of Art (昭和美術館 Shōwa Bijitsukan), in Nagoya

Japanese companies

• Showa Aircraft Industry, a Japanese aircraft company
• Showa Denko, a Japanese chemical company
• Showa Shell Sekiyu, former Japanese subsidiary of the Shell petroleum company
• Showa Steel Works, former Japanese steel mill

Other uses

• Showa (fish), a variety of ornamental koi (carp)
• Showa: A History of Japan, a manga by Shigeru Mizuki
• Shōwa Modan, an art style
• Showa/Nakajima L2D, a model of Japanese aircraft
• Shewa, also spelled Showa, a region of Ethiopia
• Showa Era, the series of Godzilla movies ranging from 1954 to 1975.
• Shōwa, an album by The Gerogerigegege
• Shōwa, an album by Haruko Momoi

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