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To•ky•o

Pronunciation: (tō'kē-ō"; Japn. tô'kyô), [key]
—n.
a 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. Also,To'ki•o".Formerly, Edo, Yeddo, Yedo.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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