Where is the Capital of Japan? – Japan Facts #funfacts #japan #travel #culture
do you know what the capital of Japan is tokyo Kyoto or Osaka actually none of these are the legal answer to this day there is no law in Japan that officially declares Tokyo as the capital so why does everyone just assume it’s Tokyo it all started in 1868 when Emperor Maji moved from Kyoto to Tokyo even though there was no formal announcement people simply accepted it even now the Japanese government has never passed a law confirming the capital some scholars even argue that Japan is actually a country without a capital this ambiguity is a deliberate political choice and it allows Kyoto to maintain its special historical status even
Everyone thinks Tokyo is Japan’s capital—until they check the law.
This historical ambiguity still affects Japan today.
Discover the surprising truth behind this national mystery.
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