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n. - The capital and largest city of Japan; A member of a west African people living in the tropical forest region of southern Nigeria.

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  • The period in between, some two hundred thirty years, is commonly called the Edo period.
  • Edo is the old name of Tokyo, before it became the capital. “mae” is the Japanese word for front, like you said.
  • The Art of the Book in Edo and Meiji Japan, 1615-1912
  • He went to Edo, which is now known as Tokyo, to work and study under a master poet.
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