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Edo grew to become one of the largest cities in the world under the Tokugawa. After the Meiji Restoration in 1868 the Meiji government renamed Edo to Tokyo (東 京, "Eastern Capital") and relocated the Emperor from the historic capital of Kyoto to the city. The era of Tokugawa rule in Japan from 1603 to 1868 is known as the Edo period.
By 1720, Edo became the world's largest city, with an estimated 1.3 million people. ... Tokyo became the first Japanese city to be bombed in World War II on April 18 ...
Traditionally, the home of the Emperor is considered the capital. From 794 through 1868, the Emperor lived in Heian-kyō, modern-day Kyoto. [10] [11] After 1868, the seat of the Government of Japan and the location of the Emperor's home was moved to Edo, which it renamed Tokyo. [12]
In 1868, the city of Edo, seat of the Tokugawa government, was renamed Tokyo, ... Tokyo became the second-largest city in the world (population 4.9 million) upon ...
The Edo period (江戸時代, Edo jidai), also known as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代, Tokugawa jidai), is the period between 1600 or 1603 and 1868 [1] in the history of Japan, when the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional daimyo, or feudal lords.
July 8: American Perry Expedition arrives in Edo Bay. Odaiba island forts built in Edo Bay. Hanayashiki garden opens. [2] 1855 - November 11: 1855 Edo earthquake occurs. 1856 - Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo published. 1868 - Edo renamed "Tokyo." [4] 1869 Japanese imperial capital relocated to Tokyo from Kyoto. [6]
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
It gained political prominence in 1603 when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was among the world's largest cities, with over a million residents. After the Meiji Restoration (1868), the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, and the city was renamed Tokyo (lit. ' Eastern Capital ').