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In Japanese, Tōkaidō may refer to:
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- Tōkaidō (region), an ancient country subdivision of Japan
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Tōkaidō (road), one of the Five Routes of Japan during the Edo period
- Route 1 (Japan), a major national highway in Japan that traces old Tōkaidō except Tōkyō-Yokohama section
- Route 15 (Japan), a major national highway in Japan that traces old Tōkaidō between Tōkyō and Yokohama
- Tōkaidō Main Line, a trunk line of Japan Railways that traces old Tōkaidō
- Tōkaidō Shinkansen, a high-speed railway line of Central Japan Railway Company
- Pacific Ocean, historically known in Japan as Tōkaidō (meaning "East Sea")
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, a manufacturer of karate uniforms and related products
- The Tokaido board game designed by Antoine Bauza
In English, the term Tokaido megalopolis may refer to the Taiheiyō Belt urban area in Japan.
The was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan.
Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name.
The is a Japanese geographical term. It means both an ancient division of the country and the main road running through it. It is part of the Gokishichidō system.
The term also refers to a series of roads that connected the capitals (国府 kokufu) of each of the provinces that made up the region. The fifteen ancient provinces of the region include the following:
- Iga Province
- Ise Province
- Shima Province
- Owari Province
- Mikawa Province
- Tōtōmi Province
- Suruga Province
- Kai Province
- Izu Province
- Sagami Province
- Musashi Province
- Awa Province
- Kazusa Province
- Shimōsa Province
- Hitachi Province
In the Edo period, the was demonstrably the most important in Japan; and this marked prominence continued after the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate. In the early Meiji period, this region's eastern route was the one chosen for stringing the telegraph lines which connected the old capital city of Kyoto with the new "eastern capital" at Tokyo.
In the modern, post- Pacific War period, all measures show the Tōkaidō region increasing in its dominance as the primary center of population and employment.
is a Japanese company that manufactures karate uniforms, belts, and related products. It is the world's oldest manufacturer of uniforms specifically for karate training, with a reputation for both high quality and high price. Tokaido is based in Tokyo, Japan, and is owned and operated by the Sugiura family.