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 (Archive) Katagami official website Dissolved municipalities of Akita Prefecture Katagami, Akita