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The names of Japan's former and current capitals, Kyoto and Tokyo, appear to us to be made up of the same two elements reversed, but in fact they have only one element in common. The elements of Tō-kyō are old borrowings from Middle Chinese: tō means "east" and kyō means "capital," so together they mean "east(ern) capital." Chinese has another word for "capital," pronounced dū, whose Middle Chinese ancestor was borrowed into Japanese as to, "capital, large city." This is found in the name Kyoto, which was Japan's capital from 794 to 1192. The first part of Kyōto, kyō, is in fact the same word for "capital" found in Tokyo. Kyōto thus means "capital city."
its a city in Japan "To" means East, and "kyo" means Capital.
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Which of these cities are in the southern hemisphere Paris France- Tokyo- Lima Peru or Washington?
Lima, the capital of Peru, is in the southern hemisphere.
In what city of Japan does the emperor live?
Hirohito lived in Tokyo.
What is the name of tokyo's airport?
Narita International Airport (NRT).Or so a lot of people may think, because it was formally called "New Tokyo International Airport", but commonly called "Tokyo Narita". This airport is actually not located in Tokyo, but rather, in next-door Chiba Prefecture, in the city of Narita.The main airport IN Tokyo is Tokyo International Airport, or commonly called Haneda Airport (HND).
When did Tokyo became known as Tokyo?
1869, when the teenage Emperor Meiji moved the capital from Kyoto.
Tokyo's old name?
Edo Edo (literally: bay-door, "estuary") is the former name of Tokyo.
What are two characteristics of Tokyo?
If by that you mean man made characteristics you may want to look at Tokyo Tower or their Shrines.
Is there a Tokyo Mew Mew Season 2?
If you mean for the manga there is, Tokyo Mew Mew a La Mode. If you mean anime I'm pretty sure there isn't but there mightbe.
The letters TDK in the name of the Japanese firm stand for Tokyo Denkikagaku Kogyo What does this mean?
Tokyo Electronic Science Production
Tokio is the capital of?
If you mean Tokyo, it is the capital city of Japan.
What does Hino mean?
Hino is a place in tokyo japan i belive is is a city their
What is the distance between Tokyo Japan and atsugi Japan?
You mean Tokyo station in Tokyo to Atsugi Kanagawa Prefecture? If so, it takes one and half hour by train and the cost is like $15~$25! It depends how do you get there!
What does edo mean in Japanese history?
Edo is the old Japanese name for Tokyo :)
Who is the blue night in tokyo mew mew?
I think you mean Deep Blue...or Masaya.
How far ahead of Sydney is Tokyo?
If you mean timewise, a few hours. If you mean the places being advanced Sydney is better.
What is the largest city in the Pacific region?
If you mean Oceania then it's Sydney, Australia. If you mean the Pacific Rim its Tokyo, Japan.
When was Tokyo created?
Tokyo was created in 1457.
Is Japan the capital of Japan?
It's in the east of the middle of the country.
