Shōwa, Akita
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Shōwa (昭和町, Shōwa-machi) was a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,685 and a density of 213.65 persons per km². The total area was 40.65 km².
On March 22, 2005, Shōwa, along with the towns of Iitagawa and Tennō (all from Minamiakita District), merged to create the city of Katagami.
Noted people from Showa[]
- Ikuo Nakamura, photographer
- Kazushi Sakuraba, mixed martial artist
- Kenichi Takahashi (basketball), basketball player
External links[]
- Shōwa official website (in Japanese) (Archive)
- Katagami official website (in Japanese)
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