Which Asian country has Tokyo as its capital?

Japan has Tokyo as its capital. Tokyo is the country’s political, economic, and cultural centre, and it is home to the National Diet, the national government, and the Imperial Palace.

The city was originally called Edo and became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603. During the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the emperor and government moved from Kyoto to Edo. The city was renamed Tokyo, meaning “Eastern Capital,” marking its new role as the imperial capital.

Kyoto was Japan’s imperial capital for more than a thousand years, so it remains a frequent answer in historical questions. Tokyo’s legal status is slightly unusual: Japan has no single law explicitly declaring it the capital, but government institutions, constitutional practice, and public usage universally recognize Tokyo as the capital. Tokyo is officially administered as a metropolis, containing 23 special wards along with cities, towns, villages, and outlying islands.