edo

Everyday

1. (a name) Edo is the old name of the city of Tokyo in Japan, before 1868. tree →
2. (a name) The Edo period (1603–1868) was a time in Japanese history when shoguns ruled from Edo. tree →
3. (a name) Edo is also a people and a language of southern Nigeria, around Benin City, and a state in Nigeria. tree →

In the lessons

In history and geography lessons, «Edo» appears in topics about Japan (samurai, shoguns, woodblock prints) and about Nigeria (the Kingdom of Benin and the Benin Bronzes); it is not an ordinary English word; phrases: «Edo period», «Edo Japan», «Edo State».

Examples

• Tokyo was called Edo until 1868. tree →
• Samurai lived in the Edo period. tree →
• Hokusai made his famous wave print in the Edo period. tree →
• The Edo people live in southern Nigeria. tree →
• The Benin Bronzes were made by Edo artists. tree →
• We made a timeline of Edo Japan. tree →

Note

A proper noun: write Edo with a capital E. Pronounced EH-doh. Not an English word with a general meaning.