Facts about Tokyo Japan
Tokyo,harbor and capital of Japan, narrower area 8 021 500, expand the 26 950 000 inhabitant (the populous town on the world). 10 % Japaneses lives in him, and 20 % in areas around cares. Tokyo is the centre of the Japanese and Asian trades and industry.
Lies in Tokijskom to the bay, on the middle part of east coast of island Honshu, on the mouth of a river Sumida.
Tokyo on Japanese means the " East capital ". Becomes the capital of Japan in the middle of 19. centuries, when him name have been changed from " Edo " in the " Tokyo ". Before this, capital of Japan has been Kyoto.
After the disastrous earthquake 1923. has started the building of modern Tokyo along the American model with spacial streets and skyscrapers. Tokyo divides on Lower (Chitamachi) and Uptown (Yamahote). Between these two parts finds does not take care town essences. Americans have bombed the Tokyo in the World War II, but again modern has been built.
Tokyo has been the host of Olympics 1964.
Lies in Tokijskom to the bay, on the middle part of east coast of island Honshu, on the mouth of a river Sumida.