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Imperial Palace

palace, Tokyo, Japan
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Kusunoki Masashige
Kusunoki Masashige Kusunoki Masashige, statue outside the Imperial Palace, Tokyo.

The Imperial Palace is the home of the emperor of Japan and is located at the heart of Tokyo, the capital city. This area was formerly known as Edo and became the imperial capital in 1868, replacing Kyoto. The palace is surrounded by stone-walled moats and gardens. Tokyo itself is the largest urban and industrial agglomeration in Japan and serves as the country's political, economic, and cultural center. The city's development into a major center began during the Tokugawa period (1603–1867) when Edo became the capital of the Tokugawa shogunate.123

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