What is the old name of Tokyo?A. Surinam
B. Akihito
C. Edo
D. Rishkek
B. Akihito
C. Edo
D. Rishkek
The Edo Period lasted for nearly 260 years until the Meiji Restoration in 1868, when the Tokugawa Shogunate ended and imperial rule was restored. The Emperor moved to Edo, which was renamed Tokyo. Thus, Tokyo became the capital of Japan.