Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo

1868 edict regarding the plans of emperor Meiji about Edo to rename it to Tokyo and make it the capital of the Empire of Japan
Legislation imperial_edict Q11134494
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Summary

Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo is an imperial edict[1]. It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo authored Emperor Meiji[3].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo's instance of is recorded as imperial edict[4].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo was followed by Emperor Meiji's visits to Tokyo[5].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo's language of work or name is recorded as Classical Japanese[6].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo was released on September 3, 1868[7].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo occurred on September 3, 1868[8].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo's main subject is transfer of the capital to Tokyo[9].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo's published in is recorded as 法令全書[10].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '江戸ヲ称シテ東京ト為スノ詔書'}[11].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo's effective date is recorded as September 3, 1868[12].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo's date of promulgation is recorded as September 3, 1868[13].
  • Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo's law identifier is recorded as 明治元年(慶応4年)7月17日[14].

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Works and Contributions

Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo authored Emperor Meiji[3].

Why It Matters

Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · 星組背番号10 · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['ja', 'zh', 'zh_classical']
    Part of → —
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Part of: Meiji – year 1"
  2. 25d ago · TE(æ)A,ea. · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ndl earlier law id → 00000594
    Language of work or name → Classical Japanese
    Publication date → +1868-09-03T00:00:00Z
    Image → Yedo wo Tokio to Seus page 1.jpeg
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Work available at url: https://ja.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%B1%9F%E6%88%B8%E3%83%B2%E7%A8%B1%E3%82%B7%E3%83%86%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E3%83%88%E7%88%B2%E3%82%B9%E3%83%8E%E8%A9%"
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