Tokyo

American  

[toh-kee-oh, taw-kyaw] / ˈtoʊ kiˌoʊ, ˈtɔ kyɔ /

Or Tokio

noun

1. 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.

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Tokyo British  

/ ˈtəʊkjəʊ, -kɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. the capital of Japan, a port on SE Honshu on Tokyo Bay (an inlet of the Pacific): part of the largest conurbation in the world (the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area) of over 35 million people; major industrial centre and the chief cultural centre of Japan. Pop (city proper): 8 025 538 (2002 est)

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Tokyo Cultural  

1. Capital of Japan and largest city in the country, located on the island of Honshu at the head of Tokyo Bay; the administrative, financial, educational, and cultural center of Japan.

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The world's largest city, Tokyo is also among its most modern.

It was heavily damaged by Allied bombing during World War II.

Tokyo became the capital of the Japanese Empire in 1868 when Japan began a period of intensive modernization.

Other Word Forms

• Tokyoite noun

Example Sentences

Sapporo’s real-estate business owns a portfolio of commercial, office, hotel and residential assets located primarily in Ebisu in Tokyo and Sapporo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their relationship catapulted his profile to a whole new level and Swifties followed the singer's race against time to get from Tokyo to Vegas to see her new lover win a third Super Bowl.

From BBC

It is remarkable that the U.S. fought another war only five years after the Japanese surrender at Tokyo Bay.

From The Wall Street Journal

Monday has shown that Tokyo could be a source of uncertainty again.

From Barron's

Tokyo was the standout, piling on two percent thanks to a weaker yen.

From Barron's