Question

______________ was once the capital of Japan, but it is not currently. Tokyo Nagoya Osaka Kyoto

Answer 1

Kyoto was the old capital but now it is Tokyo , woohoo Tokyo Kyoto sounded funny anyways THE ANSWER IS ; KYOTO

Answer 2

Short answer:
Kyoto

Long answer:
794 through to 1868, the capital of Japan was Kyoto (京都). After 1868, the capital of Japan changed from Kyoto to Tokyo (東京). Traditionally, the Emperor and Empress of Japan live in the Japanese capital, so after the government made this change, the home of the Emperor and Empress was moved to Tokyo.