jan 1, 1603 - New capital established at Edo
Description:
Tokyo began life as a village known as Edo. The city's name was formally changed to Tokyo, meaning eastern capital, in 1868, when the nearly 700-year shogunate period came to an end, and the new emperor, Meiji, moved his residence thereAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1603
Now
~ 422 years ago