When the Tokugawa shoguns were removed from power and the Meiji emperor was restored in 1868, the city of Edo was made the capital of Japan and given a new name. What is that name?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Tokyo
After the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the emperor moved to Edo, which became the capital and was renamed Tokyo, meaning ‘eastern capital’. Kyoto had been the old seat of the emperor.