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

Shōwa (昭和) as Enlightened Peace refers to:

• the Shōwa period, a Japanese era name describing the reign of Hirohito from 1926 to 1989
• the Shōwa Emperor, the posthumous Emperor name of Hirohito
• a continuity in Tōhō's kaiju films, Shōwa era (daikaiju eiga)

Shōwa (正和) refers to: History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Shōwa period (Japanese: 昭和時代) was the time in... Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇, Shōwa tennō), (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇), (April 29, 1901 - January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ... His Majesty The Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇 tennō) is Japans titular head of state and the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇, Shōwa tennō), (April 29, 1901 – January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ... For the use of the word continuity in mathematics, see continuous function. ... Toho Co. ... Kaijū (怪獣) is a popular Japanese term referring to monsters, especially giant monsters as portrayed in Japanese fantasy films, more precisely termed daikaijū. ... In the terminology of daikaiju eiga the Showa Era refers not to the actual reign of the Showa emperor but to all daikaiju films made between 1954 and 1980, starting with the original Godzilla and ending with Super Monster Gamera This term is usually associated with Toho and the Godzilla...

• the Shōwa (era), a Japanese era spanning from 1312 to 1317

Shōwa can refer to the following places: Shōwa (正和) was a Japanese era after Ōchō and before Bumpō, lasting from 1311 to 1312. ... Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. ... Events June 15 : Battle near Rozgoni Battle near Thebes Siege of Rostock begins Births November 13 - King Edward III of England Deaths June 19 - Piers Gaveston, favourite of Edward II of England September 7 - King Ferdinand IV of Castile Categories: 1312 ... Events The Great Famine of 1315-1317. ...

• a town in Akita, Japan; see Shōwa, Akita
• a town in Yamanashi, Japan; see Shōwa, Yamanashi
• a former town in Tokyo, now part of Akishima, Tokyo
• a ward of Nagoya, Shōwa-ku, Nagoya
• a village in Fukushima, Japan; see Shōwa, Fukushima
• a village in Gunma, Japan; see Shōwa, Gunma
• a Japanese station in Antarctica at 66°00′ S 39°35′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=66_00_S_39_35_E_), see Shōwa Station