Kyoto

or Kio·to

[ kee-oh-toh; Japanese kyaw-taw ]

noun

1. a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: the capital of Japan a.d. 794–1868.

Kyoto

/ kɪˈəʊtəʊ; ˈkjəʊ- /

noun

1. a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868; cultural centre, with two universities (1875, 1897). Pop: 1 387 264 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

The question got Mr. Doi and other scientists at Japan’s Kyoto University thinking about the idea of wood in space.

From NewsForKids.net

Speaking from his vacation in Kyoto, Japan, Snow talked to The Envelope about teaming with storm chasers and data wranglers to craft the look of havoc-wreaking weather.

From Los Angeles Times

Researchers at Kyoto University who developed it hope it may be possible in the future to replace some metals used in space exploration with wood.

From BBC

To test their approach, the researchers performed experiments during the annual health checks of two adult chimpanzees at Kumamoto Sanctuary, Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University.

From Science Daily

The playwrights’ answer to that question is “Kyoto,” directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin, and running at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theater in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, from Tuesday through July 13.

From New York Times