Feudalism National isolation Westernization and modernization Restoration of imperial rule Hegemony Monarchy Excavation Colony Industrial Revolution Stone Age Relocation of the capital Japanese missions to Sui China Overthrowing one's superiors Abolition of domains and establishment of prefectures Crusades Taika Reform Great Migration Enrich the country and strengthen the military Tumulus Renaissance
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遷都
The act of moving a nation's capital from one city to another. Notable examples include moving the capital to Kyoto (Heian-kyo) and later to Tokyo.
Examples in context
七九四年に平安京への遷都が行われた。
The relocation of the capital to Heian-kyo occurred in 794.
遷都には膨大な費用と時間が必要だ。
Moving the capital requires an enormous amount of cost and time.
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