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Shōwa
Shōwa is the name of several places, times, people and things in Japan. Shōwa (昭和) as Enlightened Peace refers to: the Shōwa period, a Japanese era name describing the reign of Hirohito from 1926 to 1989the Shōwa Emperor, the official title of Emperor name of Hirohitoa continuity in Japanes..
Shōwa (first)
This article is about a Japanese era in the 14th century. For the Japanese era in the 20th century, during the reign of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), see Shōwa period. For other meanings of Shōwa including places with this name, see Shōwa. Shōwa (正和) was a Japanese era after Ōchō and before B..
Shōwa crisis
The Shōwa financial crisis refers to the period in 1927 when Emperor Hirohito took the throne. It is believed that the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923 helped bring on this depression which caused many banks and factories to close down, two years before the Great Depression in the United States. Ja..
Shōwa Day
is a controversial Japanese holiday which is to be held annually from April 29 2007. It honours the birthday of Emperor Hirohito, the reigning Emperor before, during, and after World War II (from 1929 to 1989). The official purpose of the holiday is "To reflect on Japan's Shōwa period when recovery..
Shōwa era (daikaiju eiga)
In the terminology of daikaiju eiga (Japanese giant monster films) the Shōwa Era refers not to the actual reign of the Shōwa emperor but to all daikaiju eiga made between 1954 (Toho's original Godzilla and the beginning of daikaiju eiga) and 1980 (Daiei's [[Gamera: Super Monster]]). There followed..
Shōwa period
This article is about the 1926-1989 period in Japanese history. For the earlier Shōwa era (1312-1317) see Shōwa (first). For other meanings of Shōwa including places with this name, see Shōwa. History of Japan PaleolithicJomon periodYayoi periodYamato period*Kofun period*Asuka periodNara ..
Shōwa Restoration
The Shōwa Restoration (昭和維新 shōwaishin) was promoted by Japanese author Kita Ikki, with the goal of restoring power to the newly enthroned Japanese Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and abolishing the liberal Taishō democracy. Although it failed, it was a first step on the rise of Japanese milita..
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare congenital disorder characterized by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, bone marrow dysfunction, skeletal abnormalities, and short stature. After cystic fibrosis (CF), it is the second most common cause of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in children. Co..
Shwag
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Shwai
Shwai is an ethnic group in Sudan. They speak Shwai, a Niger-Congo language. Many members of this ethnicity are Christians. The population of this ethnicity possibly exceeds 5,000. The origin of this ethnic group are the Nuba Mountains. ..
Shwartzman phenomenon
Shwartzman phenomenon, also known as Shwartzman reaction, is a rare reaction of a body to particular types of toxins, called endotoxins, which cause thrombosis in the affected tissue. A clearing of the thrombosis results in a reticuloendothelial blockade, whoch prevents re-clearing of the thrombosi..
Shwebo
Shwebo is a city in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar, located 113 km north-west of Mandalay on the eastern bank of the Chindwin River. It is along the Mandalay-Myitkyina railway line but is best reached by pickup truck bus the roads from Mandalay and Monywa are in reasonably good shape. The area ar..
Shwedagon Paya
Shwedagon Paya is often visited for its grand scale. The Shwedagon Paya (Burmese: ; MLCTS: hrwe ti. gum. bhu. ra:; officially titled Shwedagon Zedi Daw) is a 98 meter gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The Paya lies to the west of the Royal Lake on Singuttara Hill thus dominating th..
Shwegu
Scwegu is a town in north-east Kachin State in Myanmar. ..
Shweir
Shweir is a word used to define the supposed romantic relationship between expedition leader Elizabeth Weir and her second-in-command Colonel John Sheppard. Those that watch the show and are "Shweir supporters" have claimed that the following episodes make suggestions at such a relationship: Thirt..
Shwenandaw Monastery
Shwenandaw Monastery (Burmese: ရ္ဝ္ဟေနန္းတော္က္ယောင္း; MLCTS: hrwe. nan: taw kyaung:; lit. "Golden Palace Monastery") is a historical monastery located near Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (formerly Burma). It was built by King Mindon in..
Shweta
Shweta is a popular given name in India. It means "fair" or "white" in Sanskrit. ..
Shwetak
Shwetak is a fairly uncommon given name for males from India. It is a masculine form of Shweta, a much more common Indian feminine name. ..
Shweta Bachchan-Nanda
Shweta Nanda is the daughter of movie stalwarts Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and sister to Abhishek Bachchan. She is married to industrialist, Nikhil Nanda, the son of Ritu Kapoor-Nanda and Rajan Nanda, and grandson of film legend Raj Kapoor. Both are Delhi based and have two children, Nav..
Shweta Gulati
Shweta Gulati (born 29th may) is an Indian Actress, doing the lead role in Popular Teen Serial Remix. A popular face on television, Shweta has essayed a variety of contrasting roles. From a girl who lost her parents and was ill-treated by her aunts in Kyun Hota Hai Pyaar to her more recent stint..
Shweta pandit
Shweta Pandit is an young and talented playback singer from Bollywood. At the age of five she worked with Ilayaraja for Anjali. She entered Bollywood again with Mohabbatein. Shweta happens to be the niece of the Jatin-Lalit duo. 1986 born Shweta is considered to have one of the sexiest voices in Bol..
Shweta Shetty
Shweta Shetty, born in 1969 in Mumbai, is an Indi-pop singing star known both for her full-length albums and contributions to Bollywood film soundtracks. She currently lives in Hamburg with her husband Christian Brandt. Shetty was discovered at age 17, starting her career by taking modeling jobs..
Shwet Ashwas
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Shwig
Shwig is a slang term used by a minority in the north-eastern public. Main uses are as cool, kool, sweet, awesome ect ect. Also, it is a popular word used in instant messaging such as aim or others. ..
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