Map of Tokyo City before the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake
Tokyo Prefectural Office and Tokyo City Hall

Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi) was a Japanese city in Tokyo Prefecture in 1889 through 1943.[1]

History

In 1869, the city of Edo was renamed Tokyo, which means "Eastern Capital". The offices of Tokyo Prefecture were also opened.[1]

In 1943, the city was abolished. All of the 23 Special wards of Tokyo merged with Tokyo Prefecture to form the Tokyo Metropolis.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "東京都年表" (in Japanese). Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2012-08-25.


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