Kyo(京)=capital To(都)=city
To(東)=east Kyo(京)=capital
Yeah, they just copied the Chinese naming conventions for cities.
Compares nicely to York—New York.
Furthermore, the full name of Tōkyō is 東京都 "Tōkyō-to" so you have the whole Kyōto in there. (full name of Kyōto is Kyōto-fu)
Also, Beijing 北京 is North Capital and Nanjing 南京 is South Capital.
To(東)=east Kyo(京)=capital
Yeah, they just copied the Chinese naming conventions for cities.
Compares nicely to York—New York.
Also, Beijing 北京 is North Capital and Nanjing 南京 is South Capital.