Shōwa era

period of Japanese history within the 20th century CE (1926-1989)
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Shōwa era

Summary

Shōwa era is a Japanese era name[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of japanese_era_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,234 views/month, #1 of 240).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shōwa era is the creator of Hirohito[3].
  • Shōwa era is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Shōwa era's image is recorded as Emperor Showa.jpg[5].
  • Shōwa era's instance of is recorded as Japanese era name[6].
  • Shōwa era's instance of is recorded as historical period[7].
  • Shōwa era's follows is recorded as Taishō period[8].
  • Shōwa era's followed by is recorded as Heisei era[9].
  • Shōwa era's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00568302[10].
  • Shōwa era's part of is recorded as history of Japan[11].
  • Shōwa era's Commons category is recorded as Shōwa era[12].
  • Shōwa era's start time is recorded as +1926-12-25T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Shōwa era's end time is recorded as +1989-01-07T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Shōwa era's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01mrrv[15].
  • Shōwa era's significant event is recorded as Mukden incident[16].
  • Shōwa era's significant event is recorded as Second Sino-Japanese War[17].
  • Shōwa era's significant event is recorded as Pacific War[18].
  • Shōwa era's significant event is recorded as surrender of Japan[19].
  • Shōwa era's significant event is recorded as Japanese economic miracle[20].
  • Shōwa era's significant event is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Shōwa era's significant event is recorded as Expo '70[22].
  • Shōwa era's significant event is recorded as 1973 oil crisis[23].
  • Shōwa era's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shōwa era[24].
  • Shōwa era's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as event/Showa-period[25].
  • Shōwa era's different from is recorded as Shōwa[26].
  • Shōwa era's different from is recorded as Showa Station[27].

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Works and Contributions

Shōwa era is the creator of Hirohito[3]. Things named for it include Shōwa Restoration[28], a political movement[29], in Empire of Japan[30]; Shōwa-shinzan[31], a lateral volcano[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1944[34]; Shōwa financial crisis[35], a financial crisis[36], in Empire of Japan[37]; Showa Station[38], an Antarctic research station[39], founded in 1957[40]; Shōwa Memorial Park[41], a National Government Park[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1983[44]; Showa Women's University[45], a private university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1920[48]; National Showa Memorial Museum[49], a national museum[50], in Japan[51], founded in 1999[52]; and Shōwa Kenkyūkai[53], a think tank[54], in Empire of Japan[55], founded in 1930[56], headquartered in Marunouchi[57].

Why It Matters

Shōwa era ranks in the top 0.42% of japanese_era_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,234 views/month, #1 of 240).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for it include Shōwa Restoration[28], a political movement[29], in Empire of Japan[30]; Shōwa-shinzan[31], a lateral volcano[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1944[34]; Shōwa financial crisis[35], a financial crisis[36], in Empire of Japan[37]; Showa Station[38], an Antarctic research station[39], founded in 1957[40]; Shōwa Memorial Park[41], a National Government Park[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1983[44]; and Showa Women's University[45], a private university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1920[48].

References

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  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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