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The rulers for ancient Japan are known as the shogun, ran by the royal bloodline of the Tokugawa family. The last shogun resigned in the Edo period. (edo=tokyo) The next ruler was emperor Mutsuhito. He controlled in an era called the Meiji era. Emperor Mutsuhito changed the capitol name from Edo to Tokyo. Tokyo means east capital.

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