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Rightof Genghiskhan at 04:39, 13 January 2023

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	The first part of the Shōwa, from Hirohito’s enthronement in 1926 to the end of World War II in 1945, is known as the early Shōwa period. It is noted principally for the rise of [[Statism in Shōwa Japan\|Statism in Japan]] (nationalism, fascism, militarism,) Japanese expansion in China and elsewhere in East and Southeast Asia, and the country’s wartime defeat. The postwar Shōwa decades were marked by Japan’s swift recovery and its rise as a global economic powerhouse second only to the United States, its former enemy and subsequent closest ally.		The first part of the Shōwa, from Hirohito’s enthronement in 1926 to the end of World War II in 1945, is known as the early Shōwa period. It is noted principally for the rise of [[Statism in Shōwa Japan\|Statism in Japan]] (nationalism, fascism, militarism,) Japanese expansion in China and elsewhere in East and Southeast Asia, and the country’s wartime defeat. The postwar Shōwa decades were marked by Japan’s swift recovery and its rise as a global economic powerhouse second only to the United States, its former enemy and subsequent closest ally.

	The Shōwa period was preceded by the Taishō period (1912–26) and was followed by the Heisei period (1989– ).		The Shōwa period was preceded by the Taishō period (1912–26) and was followed by the Heisei period (1989–).

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	* [[Imperial Japan]]		* [[Imperial Japan]]
	* [[Hirohito]]		* [[Hirohito]]


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Bacchus at 18:34, 9 December 2022

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	The Shōwa period was preceded by the Taishō period (1912–26) and was followed by the Heisei period (1989– ).		The Shōwa period was preceded by the Taishō period (1912–26) and was followed by the Heisei period (1989– ).

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			* [[Statism in Shōwa Japan]]
			* [[Imperial Japan]]
			* [[Hirohito]]


			[[Category:Definitions]]

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			[[File:Hirohito.png\|thumb\|Shōwa Emperor (Hirohito) at his enthronement in 1928.]]
	The Shōwa period, in Japanese history, this period (1926–89) corresponds to the reign of the emperor Hirohito. The two kanji (Chinese characters) in the name (昭和 Shōwa) translate as “Bright Peace” in Japanese. However, a nuanced interpretation is “Enlightened Harmony,” with the added significance that the second character (和 ''wa'') is commonly used in words that describe Japan or things Japanese.		The Shōwa period, in Japanese history, this period (1926–89) corresponds to the reign of the emperor Hirohito. The two kanji (Chinese characters) in the name (昭和 Shōwa) translate as “Bright Peace” in Japanese. However, a nuanced interpretation is “Enlightened Harmony,” with the added significance that the second character (和 ''wa'') is commonly used in words that describe Japan or things Japanese.

Maruku: Created a definition page for this topic and linked to the period article stub

2022-12-09T17:58:48Z

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The Shōwa period, in Japanese history, this period (1926–89) corresponds to the reign of the emperor Hirohito. The two kanji (Chinese characters) in the name (昭和 Shōwa) translate as “Bright Peace” in Japanese. However, a nuanced interpretation is “Enlightened Harmony,” with the added significance that the second character (和 ''wa'') is commonly used in words that describe Japan or things Japanese.

The first part of the Shōwa, from Hirohito’s enthronement in 1926 to the end of World War II in 1945, is known as the early Shōwa period. It is noted principally for the rise of [[Statism in Shōwa Japan|Statism in Japan]] (nationalism, fascism, militarism,) Japanese expansion in China and elsewhere in East and Southeast Asia, and the country’s wartime defeat. The postwar Shōwa decades were marked by Japan’s swift recovery and its rise as a global economic powerhouse second only to the United States, its former enemy and subsequent closest ally.

The Shōwa period was preceded by the Taishō period (1912–26) and was followed by the Heisei period (1989– ).

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