Kowa

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Kowa may refer to:

• Kōwa (Muromachi period) (弘和), a Japanese era name for years spanning 1381 through 1383
• Kōwa (Heian period) (康和), a Japanese era name for years spanning 1099 to 1103
• Kōwa, Japanese pronunciation for Chinese eras
  • 光和 (178-184) [Han Dynasty -- Last/6th yr. of Guanghe era & 1st yr. of Zhongping era]
  • 興和 (539 - 542)
• Kōwa, Japanese pronunciation for Xinghe County, Inner Mongolia
• Kōwa Station (河和駅, Kōwa Station^?), a train station in Mihama, Aichi, Japan

• Companies:
  • Kowa Co. (興和株式会社, Kōwa Kabushiki Gaisha^?), a Japanese optical/medical equipment and pharmaceutical manufacturer. [1]
  • Kowa Spinning Co.

[edit] See also

• Cowa!, a manga by Akira Toriyama