東都
Meanings
1
the Eastern Capital; Edo; Yedo
Historical name for Tokyo, used especially in pre-Meiji and literary contexts. Refers to the city when it was the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate.
The Eastern Capital was the political center of Japan until the end of the Edo period.
This ukiyo-e depicts famous places in the Eastern Capital.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が東都に上るfor someone to go up to the Eastern Capital (Edo)
He journeyed to the Eastern Capital to pursue his studies.
- 東都随一the foremost (best) in the Eastern Capital
That restaurant was praised as the finest in the Eastern Capital.