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ˈtoʊ kiˌoʊtoky·o

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese capital, capital of Japannoun

    the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

Wiktionary

  1. Tokyonoun

    Capital of Japan.

  2. Etymology: From Japanese 東 (tō, "eastern") + 京 (kyō, "capital").

Wikipedia

  1. Tokyo

    Tokyo (; Japanese: 東京, Tōkyō, [toːkʲoː] (listen)), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is the capital and most populous city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area (13,452 square kilometers or 5,194 square miles) is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents as of 2018; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent 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 of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (lit. '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 efforts, going on to lead the Japanese economic miracle. Since 1943, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has administered the prefecture's 23 special wards (formerly Tokyo City), various commuter towns and suburbs in its western area, and two outlying island chains known as the Tokyo Islands. Tokyo is the second-largest urban economy worldwide by gross domestic product after New York City, and is categorized as an Alpha+ city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. It is also Japan's leading business hub as part of an industrial region that includes the cities of Yokohama, Kawasaki, and Chiba. As of 2021, Tokyo is home to 37 companies of the Fortune Global 500. In 2020, the city ranked fourth on the Global Financial Centres Index, behind only New York City, London, and Shanghai. Tokyo is home to the world's tallest tower, Tokyo Skytree, and the world's largest underground floodwater diversion facility, the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel (located in Kasukabe, Saitama, a suburb of Tokyo). The Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, opened in 1927, is the oldest underground metro line in East Asia. Recognized as one of the most livable cities in the world, Tokyo was tied fourth with Wellington in the 2021 Global Livability Ranking.The city has hosted multiple international events, including the 1964 Summer Olympics and 1964 Summer Paralympics, the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics (postponed; held in 2021), and three summits of the G7 (in 1979, 1986, and 1993). Tokyo is an international research and development hub and is likewise represented by several major universities, most notably the University of Tokyo. Tokyo Station is the central hub for Japan's high-speed railway network, the Shinkansen; Shinjuku Station in Tokyo is also the world's busiest train station.

ChatGPT

  1. tokyo

    Tokyo is the capital city of Japan and the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with over 37 million residents. It is located on the eastern coast of Honshu Island and is known for its modern architecture, bustling lifestyle, rich historical culture, and advanced technology. Famous landmarks in Tokyo include the Tokyo Tower, Imperial Palace, Meiji Shrine, and the Shibuya Crossing. It is also renowned for its cuisine, including sushi, and is the city with the most Michelin-star restaurants in the world.

Wikidata

  1. Tokyo

    Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family. Tokyo is in the Kantō region on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture and the city of Tokyo. Tokyo is often thought of as a city but is commonly referred to as a "metropolitan prefecture". The Tokyo metropolitan government administers the 23 Special Wards of Tokyo, which cover the area that was formerly the City of Tokyo before it merged and became the subsequent metropolitan prefecture. The metropolitan government also administers 39 municipalities in the western part of the prefecture and the two outlying island chains. The population of the special wards is over 9 million people, with the total population of the prefecture exceeding 13 million. The prefecture is part of the world's most populous metropolitan area with upwards of 35 million people and the world's largest urban agglomeration economy with a GDP of US$1.479 trillion at purchasing power parity, ahead of the New York metropolitan area in 2008. The city hosts 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest number of any city.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Tokyo

    or Tokei (1,376), formerly called Yeddo, capital of the Japanese Empire, situated on a bay of the same name on the SE. coast of Hondo, and partly built on the delta of the river Sumida; is for the most part flat and intersected by canals and narrow irregular streets, and has a finely-wooded river-side avenue 5 m. long; on account of frequent earthquakes most of the houses are of light bamboo structure, which, however, renders them liable to destructive fires; has a fine castle, government offices, university, and some 700 schools and colleges; as the political, commercial, and literary metropolis it possesses an overshadowing influence over the national life of the empire. Yokohama, 17 m. distant, is the port of entry.

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  1. Kyoto

  2. Kyōto

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tokyo in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tokyo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Tokyo in a Sentence

  1. Kazunori Takishima:

    I will continue to visit and support Tokyo Olympics until the day I die, while I'm still able to move, I plan to see all the Olympic Games from the opening to the closing( ceremonies). I can eventually beat the record.

  2. Eduardo Menezes:

    We came here to qualify for Tokyo. That was the main goal and, of course, to chase this gold medal, it was a long journey to get here. It was an amazing journey together with these guys. This medal just gives the perfect end to it.

  3. Toshiro Mutoh:

    The process was a bit abrupt. But the decision was the right one, if we proceeded with our original plan to hold the marathon and race walk games in Tokyo, and ended up having athletes being sent to hospitals, the public backlash could be huge.

  4. Eliud Kipchoge:

    If selected I will be there. it( Tokyo) is at the front of my mind, and I trust and believe that when the time comes I will be on the starting line.

  5. Olympics President Yoshiro Mori:

    I would like to clearly reiterate that cancellation or postponement of the Tokyo Games are not being considered.

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