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![Hierarchy of Kyōto (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Kyōto (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 35 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 35.0000 decimal degrees |
Long: 135 45 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 135.7500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Residence of imperial family for over 1000 years; has many Buddhist & Shinto temples & shrines; superseded as seat of government by Kamakura 1192-1333 but remained traditional capital until government moved to Tōkyō in 1869; center for Japanese art. |
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Kyōto (preferred,C,V,O,Japanese (transliterated)-P)
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Kyoto (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Kioto (C,O,Japanese (transliterated))
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Kiōto (C,O)
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קיוטו (C,U,Hebrew )
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Kyōtoshi (C,U,Japanese (transliterated))
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Kyōto-shi (C,U,Japanese (transliterated))
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キョウトシ (C,U,Japanese)
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キョウト (C,U,Japanese)
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きょうと (C,U,Japanese)
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京都 (C,U,Japanese)
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きょうとし (C,U,Japanese)
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京都市 (C,U,Japanese-P)
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Heian-kyo (H,V)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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![Hierarchy of Asia (continent)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Kyōto (prefecture)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Kyōto (prefecture) (P) |
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Kyōto (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 8th cen. |
city (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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industrial center (C) |
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educational center (C) |
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national capital (H) |
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established by Emperor Kwammu 794-1869 |
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