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Tokyo as we call it, actually consists of the Greater Tokyo area within which lies the city of Tokyo. It is considered the capital of Japan because it houses the Japanese government and the Japanese emperor. It is situated in the Japanese island of Honshu. It is located in the region called Kanto. Under Japanese law, Tokyo is a metropolis, not a city. Dozens of cities, villages, and towns are located in Tokyo. The economy of metropolitan Tokyo is the largest among all metropolises of the world. It is considered a major financial center of the world, with the headquarters of many of the world's largest investment banks and insurance companies being located here. It is among the top cities of the world in financial importance. Tokyo is considered among the top world cities and is considered an Alpha City along with New York, London, and Paris.

Earthquakes: Japan is one of the most earthquake prone regions of the world. A huge earthquake, known as the Great Kanto Earthquake, occurred in Tokyo in 1923. Besides this, Tokyo was hit by powerful earthquakes in 1703, 1782, 1812, and 1855. The magnitude of the 1923 earthquake was 7.9 on the Richter scale. The death toll of this earthquake exceeded 130,000. Studies show that earthquakes of this magnitude have been occurring at intervals of about 70 years in Japan.

ISLAND Honshu
COUNTRY Japan
LOCATION Tokyo is located in the mid-eastern part of Honshu and extends westward onto the Kanto plain. It is surrounded on the southeast by the Tokyo Bay.
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES Latitude 35.40 N, Longitude 139.45 E
AREA 2187 square km.
POPULATION 12.5 million (2003)
PER CAPITA INCOME 4,180,000 Yen equal to US $36,479
RAINFALL 1,407 mm(annual average)
CLIMATE 30oC during June-Aug (Max), during Dec-Feb (Min)
  LOCATION & ORIENTATION OF TOKYO
Geography of Tokyo
Tokyo Bay
Environment of Tokyo
Tokyo Infrastructure
Time in Tokyo
Tokyo Weather
  TOKYO TOURIST INFORMATION
Facts about Tokyo
Emergency Numbers of Tokyo
Bureau of Waterworks of Tokyo
Bureau of Sewerage of Tokyo
Hospitals in Tokyo
Metropolitan Police Department
Embassies in Tokyo
U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
Tokyo Post Office
Tokyo Real Estate
  TOKYO ART, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Culture of Tokyo
Languages of Tokyo
Food of Tokyo
Festivals of Tokyo
Tokyo Fashion
Tokyo Entertainment
Demography of Tokyo
  TOKYO TRAVEL
Tokyo Tourist Information
Flights to Tokyo
Tokyo Vacation
Tokyo Airports
Travel in Tokyo
Tokyo Car Rental
Tokyo Hotels
Tokyo Restaurants
Attractions of Tokyo
  HISTORY OF TOKYO
Early History of Tokyo
Tokyo during Feudal Period
Tokyo during Edo Period
Tokyo under Meiji
Tokyo and World War II
Tokyo Post World War II
  EVENTS OF TOKYO
Sanja Festival
Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival
Wakakusa Yamayaki
Sumida River Fireworks Festival
Chichibu Yomatsuri
Lightopia
Gishi-sai
Hagoita-ichi
Tokyo Auto Salon
Tokyo Motor Show
  TOKYO TRADE & INDUSTRY
Tokyo Economy
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Tokyo Trade Center
Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center
WTC Tokyo
Tokyo Business Opportunities
Banks in Tokyo
  MORE INFORMATION
Government of Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
Governor of Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Education in Tokyo
Tokyo Board of Education
Schools in Tokyo
Tokyo Universities
The Tokyo University of Science
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