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Tokyo, city and capital of Tokyo ‘to’ (metropolis) and of Japan. It is located at the head of Tokyo Bay on the Pacific coast of central Honshu. It is the focus of the vast metropolitan area often called Greater Tokyo, the largest urban and industrial agglomeration in Japan.
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The history of Tokyo, Japan 's capital prefecture and largest city, starts with archeological remains in the area dating back around 5,000 years. Tokyo's oldest temple is possibly Sensō-ji in Asakusa, founded in 628. The city's original name, Edo, first appears in the 12th century.
Tokyo became one of the world's most active major cities, boasting attractions such as cutting-edge technology, information, culture, and fashion, as well as a high level of public safety. From 1986 onwards, land and stock prices spiraled upwards, a phenomenon known as the "bubble economy."
8 lip 2013 · Discover some surprising facts about the Japanese capital. By: Barbara Maranzani. Updated: May 10, 2023 | Original: July 8, 2013. copy page link. Print Page. StockByM/Getty Images. 1. Tokyo began...
Tokyo became one of the world’s most active major cities, boasting attractions such as cutting-edge technology, information, culture, and fashion, as well as a high level of public safety. From 1986 onwards, land and stock prices spiraled upwards, a phenomenon known as the “bubble economy.”
Tokyo, Japan's capital and largest city, was originally just a small fishing village called Edo, meaning estuary. The first significant moment in the history of Tokyo was as recent as the 12th century, when the Edo clan fortified the settlement.
Discover the history of Tokyo from its beginnings in the 3rd century BC to the present day, as the most populated and advanced metropolis in the world.
