Shōwa

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