Kyoto
or Kio·to
[ kee-oh-toh; Japanese kyaw-taw ]
/ kiˈoʊ toʊ; Japanese ˈkyɔ tɔ /
noun
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: the capital of Japan a.d. 794–1868.
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Kyoto
Kioto
/ (kɪˈəʊtəʊ, ˈkjəʊ-) /
noun
a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868; cultural centre, with two universities (1875, 1897). Pop: 1 387 264 (2002 est)