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'''Tokyo''' (東京, “eastern capital”), the capital of [[Japan]], is the economic, political, educational and cultural center of Japan, and is situated on the eastern coast of the main island of [[Honshu]].

'''Tokyo''' (東京, “eastern capital”), the capital of [[Japan]], is the economic, political, educational and cultural center of Japan, and is situated on the eastern coast of the main island of [[Honshu]]. Prior to becoming the capital in 1868, the city was named Edo (江戸, meaning "estuary") and served as the power-base for the [[Tokugawa Shogunate]] between 1603 and 1868.

Prior to becoming the capital in 1868, the city was named Edo (江戸, meaning "estuary").

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