What was the city of Tokyo named after?

gmackematix

"To" is eastern, "kyo" is capital. The former capital to the west of Tokyo was Kyoto. Jan 05 04, 1:28 PM

exceller

Tokyo means "Eastern capital". Here is a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo Apr 24 08, 6:45 AM

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