Tokyo

geographical name

To·​kyo ˈtō-kē-ˌō How to pronounce Tokyo (audio)
-ˌkyō
variants or formerly Edo or Yedo
city in southeastern Honshu, Japan, on Tokyo Bay (an inlet of the Pacific) population 8,945,695

Note: Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

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“Tokyo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tokyo. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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