Kyoto

Definitions

1. A prefecture of Japan.
2. Alternative spelling of Kyoto: a prefecture of Japan.
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3. The capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and the country's former capital.
4. Alternative spelling of Kyoto: the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and the country's former capital.
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5. The Kyoto Protocol.

Equivalents

Examples

“The aversion to public displays of eating persists today not only in Kyoto but also throughout the higher levels of Japanese society.”

“The merits and limitations of Kyoto have⟳ been subject to great discussion. Some criticize the regime for being too top-down, wasteful and infective as a means of tacking climate change⟳ (Prins and Rayner 2007; Victor 2001).”

“The shogunate was overthrown in 1867 by supporters of Emperor Meiji. The following year, the emperor moved his court from Kyōto to Edo and renamed it Tōkyō: the Eastern Capital.”

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