1415General KnowledgeMedium
in which year Japan changed her capital from Kyoto to Tokyo?
A1888
B1898
C1878
D1868
Correct answer
D. 1868
Explanation
From 794 through 1868, the Emperor lived in Heian-kyō, modern-day Kyoto. After 1868, the seat of the Government of Japan and the location of the Emperor’s home was moved to Edo, which it renamed Tokyo. In 1941, the Ministry of Education published the “designation of Tokyo as capital”