1869, when the teenage Emperor Meiji moved the capital from Kyoto.
In the middle ages, Tokyo was known as Edo. It was a small fishing village until it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate in the early 17th century. The name "Edo" means "estuary," reflecting its geographical location at the mouth of the Sumida River. The city was later renamed Tokyo, meaning "Eastern Capital," when it became the imperial capital in 1868.
it is now known as Tokyo bay
Rhodesia became known as Zimbabwe in 1980.
By 1860 the lower south became known as the antebellum south
Edo was the capital of Japan during the Tokugawa Period. It is now known as Tokyo.
That would depend on the preference of the person to choose just one structure. There are many structures that are well-known in Tokyo such as the Tokyo Big Sight, which is the nickname for their international exhibition center, as well as the Tokyo Dome, which was a baseball stadium that became open to the public in 1988.
Tokyo was once known as E(h)do.
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Tokyo became the capital city of Japan in 1868
During the Edo era (Prior to Tokyo being the sole capital of Japan) Tokyo was known as Edo.
seriously ?...Tokyo is not legally but known as the capital of Japan.
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The name, Tokyo, means 'Eastern Capital (city)'. The Japanese capital, Tokyo, was formerly named Edo; its name was changed on September 03, 1868 when the city became Japan's Imperial capital. Edo Castle became the Emperor's residence; its remains lie within the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace, where they are undergoing restoration work.
Kyoto was the capital until it became Tokyo.
Technology and japanese traditions.
It comes from the name Tokyo Shibaura Denki (Tokyo Shibaura Electric Co., Ltd.). 'Toshiba' became its official name in 1978.