Showa
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Shōwa is the name of several places, times, people and things in Japan.
- HirohitoHirohito, posthumously in Japan officially called Emperor Shōwa or , was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death in 1989. Although better known outside of Japan by his personal name Hirohito, in Japan he is now referred to...
(1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa - Showa CorporationShowa Corporationis a manufacturer of high-performance automotive, motorcycle and outboard suspension systems based in Gyoda, Saitama in Japan.Founded in October 1938 in Japan's drive to develop its military capability in preparation for World War II, Showa supplied aircraft suspension and landing systems to...
, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu
Japanese era names
- Jōwa (Heian period)Jowa (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 events...
(承和), alternatively read as Shōwa, from 834 to 848 - Shōwa (Kamakura period) (正和), from 1312 to 1317
- Shōwa periodShowa periodThe , or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of the Shōwa Emperor, Hirohito, from December 25, 1926 through January 7, 1989.The Shōwa period was longer than the reign of any previous Japanese emperor...
(昭和), from 1926 to 1989
Japanese place names
- Shōwa, AkitaShowa, AkitaShōwa was a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan.On March 22, 2005, the towns of Tennō, Iitagawa and Shōwa, all from Minamiakita District, merged together to form the city of Katagami....
, a town in Akita Prefecture - Shōwa, YamanashiShowa, Yamanashiis a town located in Nakakoma District, Yamanashi, Japan.-Geography:It is located on the southwestern side of Kōfu the prefectural capital. Route 20 marks the boundary with Kōfu. Shōwa-dōri is the main road that runs through the middle of Shōwa, despite being called Shōwa Bypass by residents of the...
, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture - Shōwa, a former town in Tokyo, now part of Akishima, TokyoAkishima, Tokyois a city located in the western end of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 112,521 and a population density of 6,490 persons per km²...
- Shōwa-ku, NagoyaShowa-ku, Nagoyais one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Currently, it has the highest population density of any of the 16 wards of Nagoya City at 9,641 people per square kilometer -Notable Places:...
, a ward of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture - Shōwa, FukushimaShowa, Fukushimais a village located in Ōnuma District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,701 and a density of 8.13 persons per km². The total area is 209.34 km².-External links:*...
, a village in Fukushima Prefecture - Shōwa, GunmaShowa, Gunmais a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village had an estimated population of 7,774 and a density of 121.15 persons per km². The total area is 64.17 km².-Geography:...
, a village in Gunma Prefecture - Showa Station (Antarctica), a Japanese research station located in Antarctica
Japanese educational institutions
- Showa UniversityShowa Universityis a private university in Japan with campuses in Tokyo, Yamanashi and Kanagawa Prefectures. What was to become today's Showa University was founded in 1928 as Showa Medical School ; it was renamed Showa Medical University in 1946 before becoming Showa University in 1964...
in Tokyo - Showa Women's UniversityShowa Women's Universityis a women's private university in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It also contains a school with all levels from kindergarten to high school.- History :Japan Women's School of Higher Education , the predecessor of this university, was established by poet Enkichi Hitomi , who gathered together his...
in Tokyo - Showa Pharmaceutical UniversityShowa Pharmaceutical Universityis 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.-External links:*...
(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, KanagawaAtsugi, Kanagawais a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 225,622 and a population density of 2,410 persons per km². The total area was 93.83 km²...
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- Showa (Nishikigoi)Showa (Nishikigoi)Showa is a variety of ornamental koi . The Showa is also known as the Showa Sanshoku. The Showa has a black body, with red and white markings across the body. The Showa is one of the gosanke; the ‘Big Three’, consisting of Kohaku, Sanke, and Showa.Showa were originally developed by Jukichi...
, a variety of ornamental koi (carp). - Shōwa era (daikaiju eiga)Showa era (daikaiju eiga)In the terminology of daikaiju eiga the Shōwa Era refers not to the actual reign of the Shōwa emperor but to all daikaiju eiga made between 1954 and 1980...
, Japanese giant monster films (daikaiju eiga) made between 1954 and 1980 - Shōwa, an album by The GerogerigegegeThe GerogerigegegeThe Gerogerigegege is a music project created in 1985 in Shinjuku, Tokyo by Juntaro Yamanouchi , who runs and maintains the Vis a Vis record label in Japan.- Biography :...