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  1. Tokyo - Wikipedia

    • Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents as of 2024 . Lying at the … See more

    Etymology

    Tokyo was originally known as Edo (江戸), a kanji compound of (e, "cove, inlet") and (to, "entrance, gate, door"). The name, which can be translated as "estuary", is a reference to the original settlement's location at t… See more

    History

    The site of Tokyo has been inhabited since ancient times. There have been multiple Paleolithic period (around 40,000–16,000BC.) sites found in present-day Tokyo. During the subsequent Jomon period, … See more

    Administration

    Under Japanese law, the prefecture of Tokyo is designated as a to (都), translated as metropolis. Tokyo Prefecture is the most populous prefecture and the densest, with 6,100 inhabitants per square kilometer (16,000/sq … See more

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