what is the old capital of Japan; Quito OR Yokohama?

Answer 1

It's Kyoto, not Quito. Kyoto is formerly the imperial capital of Japan, and the word "kyoto" means "capital capital" or "capital of capitals."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto

Answer 2

Neither, Nara is the old capital of Japan

Nara is the old capital of Japan. It was only here 75 years from 710 before the myriad powerful temples gained so much influence (and one of the monks seduced the Empress) that the Emperor decided to move everything to Nagaoka instead. But it was a really active 75 years, at a time when Japan was absorbing ideas from China at a prodigous rate. The entire east side of the town is one big park, which again is covered with temples and gardens.

Answer 3

Japan has had a lot of capitals both official and unofficial.

Asuka - 7th Century
Nara - the first permanent capital
Kyoto
Kamakura - the first shogunate capital
Yoshino - the splinter capital of the Southern Court
Edo - the Tokugawa shogunate capital
Tokyo

Generally when people say the old capital, they mean Kyoto which was the official capital from 794-1887.