Showa

showa English Etymology 1 Proper noun en Shewa region of Ethiopia. Etymology 2 en ja 昭和 Shōwa. Proper noun en attributive The Japanese imperial era from 1926 to 1989, associated with the country's role in WWII and postwar economic rise. en Shōwa en Meiji Heisei Reiwa Justin McCurry Japan poised to reveal name of new imperial era as Akihito abdicates 2019-03-29 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/29/japan-poised-to-reveal-name-of-new-imperial-era-as-akihito-abdicates The Meiji (enlightened rule) era of 1868-1912 is remembered as a period of western-inspired modernisation; the Showa (enlightened harmony) era, which began in 1926, is closely associated with Japan’s economic rise, but also with its role in the second world war. https://web.archive.org/web/20261024112405/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/29/japan-poised-to-reveal-name-of-new-imperial-era-as-akihito-abdicates 24 October 2026 Translations Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 昭和 Zhāohé Further reading Shōwa era en Historical periods History of Japan