Yeddo
a seaport in and the capital of j-pan, on tokyo bay: one of the world’s largest cities; destructive earthquake and fire 1923; signing of the j-panese surrender doc-ment aboard the u.s.s. missouri, september 2, 1945.
a former name of tokyo.
historical examples
familiar studies of men and books robert louis stevenson
the dragon painter mary mcneil fenollosa
madame chrysantheme pierre loti
a history of the nineteenth century, year by year edwin emerson
the art of travel francis galton
sketches of j-panese manners and customs j. m. w. silver
the usurper judith gautier
the ceramic art jennie j. young
the history of modern painting, volume 3 (of 4) richard m-th-r
the history of modern painting, volume 3 (of 4) richard m-th-r
noun
the capital of j-pan, 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 j-pan. pop (city proper): 8 025 538 (2002 est)
note: the world’s largest city, tokyo is also among its most modern.
note: it was heavily damaged by allied bombing during world war ii.
note: tokyo became the capital of the j-panese empire in 1868 when j-pan began a period of intensive modernization.
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