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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:
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
Topics referred to by the same term