TOKYO, BEFORE IT WAS TOKYO Crossword Clue

The most common solution for the crossword clue "TOKYO, BEFORE IT WAS TOKYO" are EDO with 3 letters.
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The term Tokyo, before it was Tokyo, was known as EDO. EDO was the former name of the Japanese capital and was established in the late 12th century. It served as the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal military government, from 1603 to 1868. During this period, EDO grew into one of the largest cities in the world with a population of over one million people. After the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the city was renamed Tokyo, meaning 'Eastern Capital'.
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