Shōwa, Akita

Shōwa (昭和町, Shōwa-machi) was a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.

Shōwa 昭和町
Former settlement
Country	Japan
Prefecture	Akita
District	Minamiakita

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.^[1]

Noted people from Showa

• Ikuo Nakamura, photographer
• Kazushi Sakuraba, mixed martial artist
• Kenichi Takahashi (basketball), basketball player