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Tokyo (literally Eastern capital) is the capital of Japan and its largest city, with 13,010,279 inhabitants, hosts about 10% of the population. The city is situated in the middle of the archipelago's main island of Japan, Honshu. Here is the seat of government and residence of the Emperor of Japan. Also gave the name of Tokyo is one of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Tokyo and some neighboring areas and some islands of the south. In the metropolitan area, the largest in the world, home to about 30 million people. The city covers an area of 2187 km ².
It is a Megalopolis. Tokyo, "eastern capital" and capital "of the country's rising sun" in 1869, turned into a brilliant city. The city suffered from the earthquake of 1923 and the bombing of the period 1942-1945. In the last three decades, there were skyscrapers, the first being the Kasumigaseki Building, 36 floors, opened in 1968, grouped mostly in the Shinjuku district.
The city occupies most of southern Kanto Plain, the largest area of flat land in Japan. Coastal plains are narrow and lie between sea and mountains. Japanese coast is characterized by complex shapes, creating many small peninsulas, bays and fjords. To conquer the earth flat, many shallow water areas have been developed for use in the form of farms, houses and industrial zones. Port area of Tokyo is one such example.
Tokyo is the capital of Japan in 1868, after the Tokugawa dynasty (1603-1867), who ruled from Kyoto, was deposed. When the city name was changed from Edo to Tokyo, which means "eastern capital." Today Tokyo is the financial, industrial, commercial, educational and cultural center of Japan, also is the main hub for trade and diplomatic relations with the world.
From a technical standpoint there is no city of Tokyo, were canceled because the wording of a government reorganization in 1943. The Tokyo exchange is a special administrative unit similar to a prefecture, the largest unit of Local Government in Japan. Right, it's called or Metropolis Tokyo-to Tokyo and consists of 23 special districts, 33 cities and eight suburbs. The Imperial Palace is located downtown. To the south and west of it are the most important government buildings like the Supreme Court, national ministries. Further south is Tokyo Tower which is 333 meters high. Imperial Palace East of Marunouchi district, the largest business center. To the east lie the most important commercial center. The Imperial Palace is located north of Jimbocho, a neighborhood with many libraries. Tokyo Dome is located north of the district and is a modern sports and concert hall.
Tokyo | Tokio (literally Eastern capital) is the capital of Japan and its largest city, with 13,010,279 inhabitants hosting approximately 10% of the population. The city is situated in the middle of the archipelago's main island of Japan, Honshu
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