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Title: 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.
  • http//www.japan-guide.com/e/e3007.html

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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)
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