Question

"Japan emperor moved the old imperial capital in Koyoto to shogun's palace in which was renamed the eastern capital".What was the old imperial capital of Japan?

(A) Kyoto
(B) Edo
(C) Tokyo
(D) Nagasaki

Answer 1

(A) Kyoto

Step-by-step explanation:

The old imperial capital of Japan was Kyoto. The statement is referring to the historical move of the imperial capital from Kyoto to the shogun's palace in Edo, which was later renamed Tokyo.

Answer 2

The old imperial capital of Japan before it was renamed Tokyo was Kyoto.

Step-by-step explanation:

The old imperial capital of Japan before it was moved by the emperor and renamed was Kyoto. In 794, Emperor Kammu moved the capital from Heian-kyo (present-day Nara) to a new location, which eventually became known as Kyoto. The city remained the imperial capital of Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868 when Emperor Meiji moved the imperial court to Edo, renaming it Tokyo, which then became the eastern capital. This move symbolized Japan's growing power and marked the end of the Heian period and the beginning of the Edo period, where the shogunate came into full power.