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TOKYOCapital of Japan

The most populous metropolitan of the world

Is located on south-east of Honshu island

Was formed in 1943

Was originally known as EDO, mouth of a river

Emblem of TokyoSymbol of TokyoPopulation: 13.35 million

Area: 2,188 square kilometer

Time Zone: UTC / GMT +9:00 hrs

Weather: 19 degree Celsius, 80% humidity

Most common foreigner: Chinese, Korean, Filipino, AmericanTOKYOJapanese Yen is the currency

Most expensive city in the world

Major international finance centre

Tourism is a contributor to the economy

TOKYOA Man is the head of the family

Male and Female are equal

Voting age is 20 years

People go to temple and pray.

Usual marriage age is 27 for male and 26 for female.

Japanese food, known as Sushi, is expensive.

People are very polite and respect others.

Major holiday is New Year Eve.

TOKYOTokyo tower is a communication tower and it is second highest tower of Japan.It is worlds tallest self-supporting tower.Hiroshima Peace Memorial park is built in 12,000 square meters. It is dedicated to people who suffered from the nuclear attack by US.

Akihabara is a a cultural and shopping attraction.

Sony Tower attracts about 5.5 million tourist every year.Tokyo National Museum is the oldest and largest art museum of Japan.

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