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Kyōto
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- 1 Alternative spelling of Kyoto: a prefecture of Japan. alt-of, alternative
- 2 Alternative spelling of Kyoto: the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and the country's former capital. alt-of, alternative
"The shogunate was overthrown in 1867 by supporters of Emperor Meiji. The following year, the emperor moved his court from Kyōto to Edo and renamed it Tōkyō: the Eastern Capital."
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