Tokyo is one of 47 prefectures (administrative divisions) that constitute Japan — a country located in Eastern Asia and corresponding to a archipelago with more than six thousand islands. Tokyo is not technically considered a city, but one metropolis. Represents the cultural, industrial, educational, economic and political center of the country, being composed of 23 neighborhoods, counties and villages.
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General data
city Hall |
Tokyo |
Parents |
Japan |
Location |
Honsu Island |
Area |
2188 km2 |
Climate |
Temperate, with average annual temperature around 15°C |
Population |
9,262,046 inhabitants |
Tokyo metropolitan area |
37,435,191 inhabitants |
attractions
Tokyo is a city full of history. Your urban fabric it has a landscape made up of busy streets, sumptuous buildings and monuments, temples, museums, parks and gardens. There is neighborhoods in which the restaurants, some inspire the fashion and others represent the dynamicity of the city with the prevalence of business it's from companies.
→Tokyo Skytree
Tokyo Skytree is the tallest building in Japan.*
O Tokyo Skytree represents the rebirth of Tokyo in the Post-Second World War.THE construction and the tallest in japan and the second highest in the world. It is a radio broadcast tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, opened in 1958.
→ Shibuya
Shibuya Crossing is one of the busiest crossings in the world.*
Shibuya it is a district especially known for the concentration of shops and businesses, with great influence from the world of fashion. In this neighborhood, there is a well known point, the Shibuya Crossing — a bustling and harmonious crossing of pedestrians and cars. O respect to signaling é fundamental for the proper functioning of the locality.
→ Osaka
Osaka Castle is the postcard of Osaka province.
Osaka is one of Japan's prefectures, considered the third most populous of the country and also the second financial center more important. It is especially known for the cooking, because, in the province, there are several markets that sell numerous delicacies. There is, in Osaka, the Osaka Castle, built more than 400 years and postcard of the province.
→Shinjuku
Shinjuku corresponds to an area known to be an important shopping center from Tokyo. In this area, you will find the busiest subway station in the world, the Shinjuku Station, which receive more of three million people per day.
History
Tokyo was known as Edo and was founded in parallel with the construction of Edo Castle, in 1457. In the year 1590, Shogunate Tokugawa took over the castle and gained absolute power in Japan. This period was known as Edo period, one feudal military dictatorship. Throughout the Edo period, members of the nobility, as well as the emperor, were still in Kyoto, until then the capital of Japan.
In 1868 occurred to Meiji Restoration or the overthrow of Shogunate Tokugawa, thus ending the Edo period and beginning the Meiji period, led by Emperor Meiji. That same year, the name Edo was changed to Tokyo. In 1871 Japan's prefectures were created, including the Tokyo prefecture.
Tokyo was marked by several events, Some of them natural, like the fires and earthquakes, devastated the region, victimizing thousands of people, and others social, like the rebates caused by wars. One of the crucial periods in the province's history was the post-World War II period, when the metropolis joined forces to be rebuilt. Tokyo is currently one of the most dynamics of the planet, full of technology tied to culture it's from historical remnants.
Today, Tokyo is considered the political and financial center of Japan and corresponds to the largest Gross Domestic Product of the world, possessing one of the stock exchanges most representative of the planet. The GDP is approximately US$ 1.4 trillion. This characteristic is linked to the strong presence of companies, electronic companies, numerous industries and banks.
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Is Tokyo the capital of Japan?
Kyoto is one of Japan's prefectures and the country's former capital.
Tokyo is considered the capital of Japan, But it was not always so. until the year of 1868, the city of Kyoto it was considered the capital of the country. The transfer of the capital took place through the transfer of the emperor to Edo Castle, built in the region where Tokyo is located. Edo Castle was named Imperial Palace. Kyoto is still known as the “old capital”.
Population
Tokyo currently has a population of approximately 9 million and 262 thousand inhabitants. Most of the population that inhabits Tokyo is Japanese. The minority is represented by foreigners such as the Chinese and koreans.
Since the Edo period, the Tokyo region was already considered highly populated. The increase in population over the years has caused the landscape and organization of the province were changed. Houses needed to give way to buildings, in order for these to hold the entire population contingent.
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Tokyo metropolitan area
THE Metropolitan region Tokyo is made up of this city hall and its neighbors. This area is considered the most populous region in the world, with a population that exceeds 37 million inhabitants. According to forecasts of United Nations Organization, the metropolis Tokyo will remain the most populous urban area on the planet until 2030.
geography
Tokyo is located in a region of relief very bumpy and has the presence of mountains and volcanoes. The prefecture is located on the largest island that makes up the archipelago that forms Japan, Honsu Island, along with the other main prefectures. East of Tokyo is Chiba Prefecture; to the north, Saitama Prefecture; to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture; and to the south, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Curiosities
THE United Nations Organization predicts that the city of New Delhi, in India, will surpass the Tokyo region in terms of population concentration.
Because it is located in a border region between tectonic plates, occur in Tokyo many earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Tokyo is considered the province with the highest cost of living on the planet.
Tokyo will host the Olympic Games and Paralympics in 2020.
The Japanese capital is very popular during spring, when the cherry trees fill with flowers and color the entire province.
*Image Credit: jarunch | shutterstock
**Image Credit: ksy9 | shutterstock
By Rafaela Sousa
Graduated in Geography