Kōwa (Muromachi period)
Kōwa (弘和) was a Japanese era name (年号, nengō, lit. year name) of the Southern Court during the Nanboku-chō period after Tenju and before Genchū.  This period started in February 1381 and ended in April 1384.  The Southern Court monarchs in Yoshino during this time-frame were  and .  The Northern Court monarchs in Kyoto were  and