the capital of Japan, a port on SE Honshu on Tokyo Bay (an inlet of the Pacific): part of the largest conurbation in the world; major industrial centre and the chief cultural centre of Japan. Pop (Tokyo–Yokohama metropolitan area): 38 001 018 (2015 est)
Former name: Edo
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To•ky•o
(tō′kē ō′; Japn. tô′kyô),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa seaport in and the capital of Japan, on Tokyo Bay: one of the world's largest cities;
destructive earthquake and fire 1923;
signing of the Japanese surrender document aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, September 2, 1945. 11,468,516.
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- Edo
- Fujisawa
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- Hachioji
- Ichikawa
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- Kawaguchi
- Kawasaki
- Matsudo
- Nikkei
- Nikkei Stock Average
- Omiya
- Sagamihara
- Sexwale
- Tange
- Tokyo Bay
- Wright
- Yedo
- Yokohama
- Yokosuka
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- beam
- capital
- frequent
- japan
- jet
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