Japan: Panoramic map of Tokyo (left), Edo Castle, Mount Fuji in distance. Fuugetsu Shouzaemon, Kyoto, 1883

In 1868, the medieval city of Edo, seat of the Tokugawa government, was renamed Tokyo, and the offices of Tokyo Prefecture were opened. The extent of Tokyo Prefecture was initially limited to the former Edo city, but rapidly augmented to be comparable with the present Tokyo Metropolis.

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