Capital of Japan until 1868 (5)

I believe the answer is:

kyoto

(Other definitions for kyoto that I've seen before include "Old Japanese capital" , "City of agreement on global warming" , "Former Japanese capital city - Tokyo (anag)" , "nearby city" , "Japan's old capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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