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Tokyo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search This article is about the Japanese prefecture and its city. For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). Tokyo 東京都 Metropolis Tokyo Metropolis Clockwise from top: Nishi-Shinjuku skyscrapers and Mount Fuji, Rainbow Bridge, National Diet Building, Tokyo Station, Shibuya Station, Tokyo Skytree Flag of Tokyo Flag Official logo of Tokyo Symbol Anthem: "Tokyo Metropolitan Song" (東京都歌, Tōkyō-to Ka) Location within Japan Location within Japan Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap Coordinates: 35°41′23″N 139°41′32″ECoordinates: 35°41′23″N 139°41′32″E Country Japan Region Kantō Island Honshu Capital Tokyo[1] Divisions 23 special wards, 26 cities, 1 district, and 4 subprefectures Government • Body Tokyo Metropolitan Government • Governor Yuriko Koike (TF) • Representatives 42 • Councillors 11 Area[2] • Total 2,194.07 km2 (847.14 sq mi) Area rank 45th in Japan Highest elevation[3] 2,017 m (6,617 ft) Lowest elevation 0 m (0 ft) Population (2019)[4] • Total 13,929,280 • Rank 1st in Japan • Density 6,349/km2 (16,440/sq mi) • Metro[5] 37,468,000 (2018, Greater Tokyo Area) Demonym(s) Tokyoite GDP (2018)[6] • Total, nominal ¥106.6 trillion (~US$1.0 trillion) • Per capita ¥7.7 million (~US$70,000) Time zone UTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time) ISO 3166-2 JP-13 Flower Yoshino cherry Tree Ginkgo Bird Black-headed gull Website www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp Tokyo Tokyo (Chinese characters).svg Tōkyō in kanji Japanese name Kanji 東京 Hiragana とうきょう Katakana トウキョウ Kyūjitai 東亰 Transcriptions Tokyo (/ˈtoʊkioʊ/ TOH-kee-oh, /-kjoʊ/ -⁠kyoh; Japanese: 東京, Tōkyō [toːkʲoː] (About this soundlisten)), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is the capital[7] and most populous prefecture of Japan. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central Pacific coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. Tokyo is the political and economic center of the country, as well as the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the national government. In 2019, the prefecture had an estimated population of 13,929,280.[4] The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.393 million residents as of 2020.[5] Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became a prominent political center in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population numbering more than one million. Following the end of the shogunate in 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to the city, which was renamed Tokyo (literally "eastern capital"). Tokyo was devastated by the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, and again by Allied bombing raids during World War II. Beginning in the 1950s, the city underwent rapid reconstruction and expansion, going on to lead Japan's post-war economic recovery. Since 1943, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has administered the prefecture's 23 special wards (formerly Tokyo City), various bed towns in the western area, and two outlying island chains. Tokyo is the largest urban economy in the world by gross domestic product, and is categorized as an Alpha+ city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Part of an industrial region that includes the cities of Yokohama, Kawasaki, and Chiba, Tokyo is Japan's leading center of business and finance. In 2019, it hosted 36 of the Fortune Global 500 companies.[8] In 2020, it ranked fourth on the Global Financial Centres Index, behind New York City, London, and Shanghai.[9] The city has hosted multiple international events, including the 1964 Summer Olympics and three G7 Summits (1979, 1986, and 1993); it will also host the 2020 Summer Olympics, which were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tokyo is an international center of research and development and is represented by several major universities, notably the University of Tokyo. Tokyo Station is the central hub for Japan's Shinkansen bullet train system, and the city is served by an extensive network of rail and subways. Notable districts of Tokyo include Chiyoda (the site of the Imperial Palace), Shinjuku (the city's administrative center), and Shibuya (a commercial, cultural and business hub).