Shōwa

Shōwa is the name of several places, times, people and things in Japan.

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

Japanese era names

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

Other uses

• Showa (fish), a variety of ornamental koi (carp)
• Showa: A History of Japan, a manga by Shigeru Mizuki
• Shōwa, an album by The Gerogerigegege
• Shōwa, an album by Haruko Momoi