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Figures such as [[Eto Shinpei|Etô Shinpei]] and [[Oki Takato|Ôki Takatô]], the first governor of Tokyo, expressing fears that with the [[Boshin War]] not yet over, Japan might split into east and west, proposed establishing Edo as a second imperial capital, a capital of the East, such that the Emperor might travel between Kyoto and Tokyo, and in so doing watch over the entire country, and enforce unity. [[Kido Takayoshi]] similarly advocated having Edo as an Eastern Capital, [[Osaka]] as a Western Capital, and Kyoto as the Imperial Capital,<ref name=fujitani4445>Fujitani, 44-45.</ref> and [[Iwakura Tomomi]], said to have had difficulty imagining Kyoto no longer being capital, presented a recommendation that Kyoto be renamed ''saikyô'' (Western Capital), to accompany [[Nara]], Tokyo, and a site in [[Hokkaido|Hokkaidô]] as the southern, eastern, and northern capitals respectively. He also suggested establishing imperial mausolea in both Tokyo and Kyoto, while the national legislature (the Kôgisho) similarly discussed in 1869 the possibility of establishing branch shrines of [[Ise Shrine]] in both cities, as centers for the national religion.<ref>Fujitani, 56-57.</ref> As a result of these concerns about establishing and enforcing national peace and unity, the Imperial Edict which officially declared Edo "Tokyo" on 1868/7/17 included that "the emperor looked upon ‘the realm as one house, the East and West equally.’"<ref name=fujitani4445/>

Figures such as [[Eto Shinpei|Etô Shinpei]] and [[Oki Takato|Ôki Takatô]], the first governor of Tokyo, expressing fears that with the [[Boshin War]] not yet over, Japan might split into east and west, proposed establishing Edo as a second imperial capital, a capital of the East, such that the Emperor might travel between Kyoto and Tokyo, and in so doing watch over the entire country, and enforce unity. [[Kido Takayoshi]] similarly advocated having Edo as an Eastern Capital, [[Osaka]] as a Western Capital, and Kyoto as the Imperial Capital,<ref name=fujitani4445>Fujitani, 44-45.</ref> and [[Iwakura Tomomi]], said to have had difficulty imagining Kyoto no longer being capital, presented a recommendation that Kyoto be renamed ''saikyô'' (Western Capital), to accompany [[Nara]], Tokyo, and a site in [[Hokkaido|Hokkaidô]] as the southern, eastern, and northern capitals respectively. He also suggested establishing imperial mausolea in both Tokyo and Kyoto, while the national legislature (the Kôgisho) similarly discussed in 1869 the possibility of establishing branch shrines of [[Ise Shrine]] in both cities, as centers for the national religion.<ref>Fujitani, 56-57.</ref> As a result of these concerns about establishing and enforcing national peace and unity, the Imperial Edict which officially declared Edo "Tokyo" on 1868/7/17 included that "the emperor looked upon ‘the realm as one house, the East and West equally.’"<ref name=fujitani4445/>

Even then, the Imperial House Laws drafted that year still mandated that ''sokui'' and ''[[daijosai|daijôsai]]'' accession ceremonies were to take place in Kyoto. Tokyo was not officially named "Imperial capital" (''teito'', 帝都) until 1889,<ref>[[Albert Craig]] (ed.), ''Japan: A Comparative View'', Princeton University Press (2015), 70.</ref> and as [[Fukuoka Takachika]], one of the drafters of the [[Charter Oath]], insisted, the Imperial Palace, though renamed ''kôkyo'' ("imperial residence") in 1868, was not officially designated "Imperial Palace" (''kyûjô'', 宮城) until 1889 and therefore was only an ''anzaisho'', base from which the emperor went out on Imperial progresses (tours).<ref name=fujitani33/>

Even then, the Imperial House Laws drafted that year still mandated that ''sokui'' and ''[[daijosai|daijôsai]]'' accession ceremonies were to take place in Kyoto. Tokyo was not officially named "Imperial capital" (''teito'', 帝都) until 1889,<ref>[[Albert Craig]] (ed.), ''Japan: A Comparative View'', Princeton University Press (2015), 70.</ref> and as [[Fukuoka Takachika]], one of the drafters of the [[Charter Oath]], insisted, the Imperial Palace, though renamed ''kôkyo'' ("imperial residence") in 1868, was not officially designated "Imperial Palace" (''kyûjô'', 宮城) until 1889 and therefore was only an ''anzaisho'', base from which the emperor went out on Imperial progresses (tours).<ref>Fujitani, 33.</ref>

Other officials, including [[Okubo Toshimichi|Ôkubo Toshimichi]] and [[Okuma Shigenobu|Ôkuma Shigenobu]] seem to have been less concerned, immediately, with what Tokyo should be or become, but rather with getting the Emperor out of Kyoto, and having him tour the [[provinces]], to be seen by the people, and to be seen surveying the land and the people, in order to reinforce the nationalistic connection between the people and the Emperor (and the nation); these tours were also aimed at turning the earlier conception of the emperor as lofty and aloof from politics into a conception of the Emperor as existing at the center of, or even embodying or being equivalent to, government.<ref name=fujitani4445/>

Other officials, including [[Okubo Toshimichi|Ôkubo Toshimichi]] and [[Okuma Shigenobu|Ôkuma Shigenobu]] seem to have been less concerned, immediately, with what Tokyo should be or become, but rather with getting the Emperor out of Kyoto, and having him tour the [[provinces]], to be seen by the people, and to be seen surveying the land and the people, in order to reinforce the nationalistic connection between the people and the Emperor (and the nation); these tours were also aimed at turning the earlier conception of the emperor as lofty and aloof from politics into a conception of the Emperor as existing at the center of, or even embodying or being equivalent to, government.<ref name=fujitani4445/>