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A. 1868
B. 1878
C. 1888
D. 1898

Submitted by: Naveed Tahir

From 794 through 1868, the Emperor lived in Heian-kyō, modern-day Kyoto. After 1868, the seat of the Government of Japan and the location of the Emperor’s home was moved to Edo, which it renamed Tokyo. In 1941, the Ministry of Education published the “designation of Tokyo as capital”

Correct Answer: 1868

Last Updated: July 10, 2021