Tokyo

or To·ki·o

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

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Japan, on Tokyo Bay: one of the world's largest cities; destructive earthquake and fire 1923; signing of the Japanese surrender document aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, September 2, 1945.

Tokyo

/ ˈtəʊkjəʊ; -kɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. the capital of Japan, a port on SE Honshu on Tokyo Bay (an inlet of the Pacific): part of the largest conurbation in the world (the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area) of over 35 million people; major industrial centre and the chief cultural centre of Japan. Pop (city proper): 8 025 538 (2002 est)

Tokyo

1. Capital of Japan and largest city in the country, located on the island of Honshu at the head of Tokyo Bay; the administrative, financial, educational, and cultural center of Japan.

Notes

The world's largest city, Tokyo is also among its most modern.

It was heavily damaged by Allied bombing during World War II .

Tokyo became the capital of the Japanese Empire in 1868 when Japan began a period of intensive modernization.

Other Words From

• Toky·o·ite noun

Example Sentences

CVS struck a truce with Glenview Capital that includes giving the hedge fund four board seats; and Elliott Investment Management took a 5 percent stake in Tokyo Gas, the Japanese utility company.

From New York Times

Joint Office of Energy and Transportation said at the CoMotion LA mobility conference in Little Tokyo last week.

From Los Angeles Times

Nissan's shares were trading more than 6% lower on Friday morning in Tokyo.

From BBC

Since her Olympics success in Paris, Zheng has won titles in Palermo and Tokyo, as well as reaching the quarter-finals of the US Open and the Wuhan Open final.

From BBC

Ever since L.A.’s first sushi bar opened in the 1960s, the food has been a mainstay in Little Tokyo.

From Los Angeles Times