TOKYO'S FORMER NAME Crossword Clue
TOKYO'S FORMER NAME Crossword Clue
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Tokyo's former name was EDO, which was used from the 17th century until 1868. EDO was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate, a feudal military government that ruled Japan during the EDO period. The city was renamed Tokyo, meaning 'eastern capital, ' in 1868 when the emperor and imperial court moved there from Kyoto.