Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō, "Eastern Capital") [toːkʲoː], English: /ˈtoʊki.oʊ/; officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of the world. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family. Tokyo is in the Kantō region on the southeastern side of the main ...
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Country:
Time zone(s):
Area:
- 2,187.08 km² (844.436 mi² )
Population:
- 8,731,000 (2008)
Also known as:
- 東京,
- Tōkyō,
- Tokyo, Japan,
- Tokyoshi,
- Tokyo-Fu,
- Tokyofu,
- Tōkyō-Fu,
- Tokyoto,
- Tokyo-To,
- Tōkyō-To,
- Tokyo-Shi,
- Tōkyō-Shi
