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While no laws have designated Tokyo as the Japanese capital, many laws have defined a "capital area" (首都圏, shuto-ken) that incorporates Tokyo. Article 2 of the Capital Area Consolidation Law (首都圏整備法) of 1956 states: "In this Act, the term 'capital area' shall denote a broad region comprising both the territory of the Tokyo Metropolis as well as outlying regions designated by ...
Edo (Japanese: 江戸, lit. 'bay-entrance" or "estuary'), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. [2]Edo, formerly a jōkamachi (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the de facto capital of Japan from 1603 as the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The history of Tokyo, Japan's capital prefecture and largest city, starts with archeological remains in the area dating back around 5,000 years. Tokyo's oldest temple is possibly Sensō-ji in Asakusa , founded in 628.
Tokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek in a desperate attempt to help Japan shed its unwanted title of ‘world’s oldest population’ Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez Updated December 9, 2024 at 8:28 AM
The city of Edo was formally renamed to Tokyo ("eastern capital"). The city of Tokyo was officially established. 1 May: Emperor Meiji moved his residence from Kyoto to Tokyo. Edo castle became the Imperial Palace. This made Tokyo the formal capital of Japan. 1871: Abolition of Han system, being replaced by a system of Japanese prefectures. 1873
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike easily won a third four-year term as head of Japan's influential capital in a closely watched vote Sunday, the city's residents apparently happy with her governance that ...
Princess Yuriko of Japan, who was the oldest member of the Japanese Imperial Family, has died at 101 years old. ... Princess Yuriko Mikasa of Japan in Tokyo, Japan on June 1, 2010. On Nov. 15 ...
Tokyo, [a] officially the Tokyo Metropolis, [b] is the capital city of Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is one of the most populous urban areas in the world .