Tokyo

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Tokyo

• John Pulcini

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• Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Besides being the
  capital of Japan, the city of Tokyo is the
  world's most populous metropolitan area

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Population 12,790,000 As of October 1, 2007
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Tokyo Stock Exchange

• Tokyo is one of the three world finance "command
  centres", along with New York City and London.
  Tokyo has the largest metropolitan economy in the
  world. (wikipedia.com)

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Airports

• Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)Mainly for
  domestic flights.
• Narita Airport (Narita, Chiba)Major gateway for
  international travellers.
• Chofu Airport in Chofu CityHandles commuter
  flights to the Izu islands.
• Oshima AirportOshima island
• Hachijojima AirportHachijo island
• Miyakejima AirportMiyke island

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The Ginza

• The Ginza is Tokyo's most famous upmarket
  shopping, dining and entertainment district,
  featuring numerous department stores, boutiques,
  art galleries, restaurants, night clubs and cafes.

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Shibuya

• Shibuya is one of Tokyo's most colorful and busy
  districts and birthplace to many of Japan's
  fashion and entertainment trends. Most of the
  area's large department and fashion stores belong
  to either Tokyu or Seibu, two competing
  corporations.

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Hachiko Statue

• This is a statue of a loyal dog named Hachiko.
  According to a famous story, the dog waited for
  his master every day in front of Shibuya Station,
  and continued to do so for years even after his
  master had passed away. It is one of Tokyo's most
  popular meeting points.
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Pachinko

• Pachinko is a mixture of slot machine and
  pinball. The player is quite passive while
  playing pachinko. He or she is only controlling
  the speed with which many small steel balls are
  thrown into the pachinko machine.

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Tokyo Disneyland

• Tokyo Disneyland was the first Disney park to be
  built outside of the United States and was opened
  on April 15, 1983. The park was constructed by
  Walt Disney Imagineering in the same style as
  Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in
  Florida. It is owned by The Oriental Land
  Company, which licenses the theme from The Walt
  Disney Company. (wikipedia.org)