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Showa
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The Japanese imperial era running from 1926 to 1989, spanning WWII and Japan's postwar economic recovery.
"Many older buildings in Tokyo date from the Showa era."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of a period in Japanese history, roughly 1926 to 1989.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 昭和 (Shōwa).