5 Some Parts Of Tokyo Were Once Underwater Tokyo is built on swampland near the Sumida River; there were lots of shallow areas full of water that have, over time, been altered or built over to make it the city we know and love today. Was Tokyo underwater? More than 100 rivers and canals flow […]

The history of the city of Tokyo stretches back some 400 years. Originally named Edo, the city started to flourish after Tokugawa Ieyasu established the Tokugawa Shogunate here in 1603.Thus, Tokyo became the capital of Japan. During the Meiji era (1868-1912), Japan began its avid assimilation of Western civilization. What makes Tokyo a city? Tokyo […]

View All 1 of 10 Tokyo is the world’s most populous metropolitan area. 2 of 10 The Cherry Blossom is the unofficial national flower. 3 of 10 Tokyo was originally named Edo. 4 of 10 Tokyo first held the Olympics in 1964. 5 of 10 Shinjuku Station is the busiest train station in the world. […]

This means that Tokyo’s population is expected to halve in the next 90 years, and by 2100, 3.27 million of the 7.13 million residents in the city will be over the age of 65.Tokyo Population Growth. Year Population 2020 37,393,128 2019 37,435,192 2018 37,468,304 2017 37,397,436 How fast is Tokyo growing? 0.8%As of right now, […]

In 1868, the Emperor was restored to power under a new government and in 1869 Edo, renamed Tokyo, became the official capital as well as the seat of the government and the location of the Emperor’s palace. It was called the ‘Eastern Capital’ because it was in the east of Japan, east of Kyoto. Is […]

The Summer Paralympics were held between 24 August and 5 September 2021, 16 days after the completion of the Olympics. The 2020 Games were the fourth Olympic Games to be held in Japan, following the Tokyo 1964 (Summer), Sapporo 1972 (Winter) and Nagano 1998 (Winter) games. How many times has Tokyo hosted Olympics? Asia has […]

Tokyo dialect dates back to Tokugawa Ieyasu’s establishment of Edo. Large groups of people, speaking a range of dialects migrated across the country.Because of its unique history, especially in relation to the Kyoto dialect, Tokyo is a language island in the Kantō region. Do most people in Tokyo speak Japanese? Tokyo is definitely the place […]

In its bid to halt the population exodus from other parts of the country, the government sought to eliminate the net population inflow into greater Tokyo by 2020. Instead, the net inflow to the capital area has accelerated — reaching nearly 150,000 in 2019. Why is Tokyo so overpopulated? In 1995, 9.2% of Japan’s total […]

With a population density of 6,158 persons per square kilometer, Tokyo is the most densely populated prefecture in Japan. The ward area is home to 9.241 million persons, the Tama area, 4.223 million, and the Islands, 26,000. Is Tokyo overpopulated? Tokyo is often described as crowded, mushrooming, figuratively bursting at the seams. Except, in many […]

The average annual snowfall for Tokyo is less than 2 inches. The most common time of the year for snow is January into February, when average low temperatures are close to the freezing mark. Is snow rare in Tokyo? In the typical year, Tokyo gets only one or two days of light snowfall, and the […]

The Japanese language has similar pairs; Spellings for them are more systematic. For example, “Tokyo” is pronounced [to:kjo:] (to-o-kyo-o, four syllables) and “toko” (to submit a manuscript) is pronounced [to:ko:] (to-o-ko-o, four syllables). Is Tokyo 2 syllables or 3 syllables? Wondering why Tokyo is 3 syllables? How many syllables is Tokyo? English tends to give […]

GINZA. GINZA IS THE HEART OF TOKYO. What is the center of Tokyo? Tokyo station (along with the Imperial Palace) is the center of Tokyo. The neighbourhoods directly surrounding the Imperial Palace are Tokyo’s oldest neighbourhoods. Is Tokyo the heart of Japan? Situated between Tokyo and Osaka, Aichi Prefecture has been a bustling hub for […]

Dubai has just 2.4 million residents, while there are estimated to be a massive 13.5 million people living in Tokyo. Is Tokyo expensive than Dubai? Tokyo is 44.3% more expensive than Dubai. Is Dubai cheaper than Tokyo? When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Dubai and Tokyo, we can see that Dubai […]

While Tokyo (formerly the shogunal capital Edo) has been Japan’s most important city for more than 400 years, it rose to global city status after WWII due to a remarkable recovery from near complete destruction by Allied firebombing. What type of city is Tokyo? Tokyo Metropolis is a metropolitan prefecture comprising administrative entities of special […]

GMT is 9 hours behind Tokyo, Japan time. So, when it is. 12:00 am in Tokyo. 1:00 am in Tokyo. What time zone is Tokyo in GMT? Time Zone in Tokyo, Japan Current: JST — Japan Standard Time Current Offset: UTC/GMT +9 hours Difference: 14 hours ahead of New York What GMT is Japan in? […]