Showa

[ shoh-wah ]

noun

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

Example Sentences

“Extremely Inappropriate!” compares the Showa era, which stretched from 1926 to 1989, the reign of Japan’s wartime emperor, Hirohito, to the current era, which is known as Reiwa and began in 2019, when the current emperor, Naruhito, took the throne.

From New York Times

Trading was closed in Tokyo for a Japanese national holiday, Showa Day.

From Seattle Times

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

Hitachi Astemo, which has a global network of production, sales and research sites across four continents, was formed in January 2021, following the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems, Keihin Corp, Showa Corp and Nissin Kogyo Co Ltd.

From Reuters

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