Edo

former name of Tokyo, capital of Tokugawa Shogunate (1603-1868)
Place former_settlement Q215646
Edo
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Edo

Summary

Edo is a former settlement[1]. Edo ranks in the top 0.51% of former_settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #1 of 196).[2]

Key Facts

  • Edo is located in Toshima district[3].
  • Edo is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Edo is in the country of Tokugawa shogunate[5].
  • Edo is on the body of water Edo Bay[6].
  • Edo is on the body of water Hibiya Inlet[7].
  • Edo is on the body of water Edomae[8].
  • Edo's instance of is recorded as former settlement[9].
  • Edo's instance of is recorded as jōkamachi[10].
  • Edo's instance of is recorded as capital of Japan[11].
  • Edo's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity[12].
  • Edo is part of Santo[13].
  • Edo's Commons category is recorded as Edo[14].
  • Edo's said to be the same as is recorded as Ōedo[15].
  • Edo comprises Yamanote and Shitamachi[16].
  • Edo was dissolved in September 3, 1868[17].
  • Edo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.68388888888889, 'lon': 139.77444444444444}[18].
  • Edo's significant event is recorded as fire in Edo[19].
  • Edo's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Edo[20].
  • Edo's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Edo[21].
  • Edo's office held by head of government is recorded as Edo machi-bugyō[22].
  • Edo's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Edo's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Edo's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Edo's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[26].
  • Edo's replaced by is recorded as Tokyo[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Japan[4], a sovereign state[28], in Japan[29], founded in -0660[30] and Tokugawa shogunate[5], a shogunate[31], in Japan[32], founded in 1603[33], headquartered in Edo Castle[34]. Edo is located in Toshima district[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Edo Bay[6], a bay[35], in Japan[36]; Hibiya Inlet[7], an inlet[37], in Japan[38]; and Edomae[8], a fishing ground[39], in Japan[40]. Edo is part of Santo[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include former settlement[9], jōkamachi[10], capital of Japan[11], and former administrative territorial entity[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Edo include Tokugawa shogunate[41], a shogunate[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1603[44], headquartered in Edo Castle[45]; Edo period[46], a historical period[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1603[49]; Edo River[50], a river[51], in Japan[52]; Rhododendron yedoense[53], a taxon[54]; Viola yedoensis[55], a taxon[56]; Comospermum yedoense[57], a taxon[58]; 9782 Edo[59], an asteroid[60]; and Eunoe yedoensis[61], a taxon[62].

Why It Matters

Edo ranks in the top 0.51% of former_settlement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #1 of 196).[2] Edo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] Edo is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for Edo include Tokugawa shogunate[41], a shogunate[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1603[44], headquartered in Edo Castle[45]; Edo period[46], a historical period[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1603[49]; Edo River[50], a river[51], in Japan[52]; Rhododendron yedoense[53], a taxon[54]; Viola yedoensis[55], a taxon[56]; and Comospermum yedoense[57], a taxon[58].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo. wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 45m ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'be', 'bn', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'ckb', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el',
    Category for the interior of the item → Q141630681
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7561]]: [[Q141630681]], Setting P7561 value"
  2. 8d ago · TE(æ)A,ea. · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1868-09-03T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P576]]: 3 September 1868"
  3. 17w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Edo
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P373]]: Edo, Update P373 to avoid commons category redirect"
  4. 17w ago · Legonin · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 35.68388888888889, 'lon': 139.77444444444444}
    Office held by head of government → Edo machi-bugyō
    Part of → —
    Country → Japan, Tokugawa shogunate
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6058]]: ville/wd/117668"
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