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Showa

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[shoh-wah] / ˈʃoʊ wɑ /

noun

  1. the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Hirohito, begun in 1926.


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It was conducted in collaboration with researchers from Showa University, the National Museum of Nature and Science Tsukuba, and the Forest Research and Management Organization.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2024

Many of Showa Shokai's end users are construction workers and machinists and Mr Kato says a lot of people have told the company they needed something more flexible.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2022

Pumps are seen at a Showa Shell Sekiyu gas station in Tokyo, Japan, November 11, 2015.

From Reuters ● May 2, 2022

He is known posthumously in Japan as Emperor Showa.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2022

For instance, the era immediately prior to the Showa era was called the Meidji era rather than the Meiji era.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Katsuro Hara

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