Tokyo, meaning “eastern capital.” Edo had been Japan’s largest city since the 17th century. Tokyo’s population exceeded one million in the late 19th century, and as Japan’s political, economic, and cultural centre it became one of the world’s most populous cities in the 20th century...
Kanto Region - Around TokyoThe Kanto area comprises the Tokyo metropolis and 6 other prefectures: Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma. The area contains some of the main attractions of any visit to Japan, such as Kamakura, Mt. Fuji (actually located in the neighboring ...
Tokyo Prefecture is located in the Kanto region and is the capital of Japan. It is the world’s most populous metropolitan area and hosts the highest number of Fortune Global 500 companies worldwide. Tokyo consists of 23 central city wards which are all self governing. Tokyo is a great mix...
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that while Kanto (more specifically Tokyo) is the center of Japan, with people from all over the country gathering for work or study, Kansai acts as the hub mainly for people who are originally from western Japan. This pattern of migration plays a huge role in the culture of each region....
We investigated the impacts arising from changes in land use on future maximum surface air temperature (Tsmax) at the regional scale in Kanto region. For our numerical experiments, we introduced surface parameters (i.e., albedo, evapotranspiration coefficient, and heat capacity) into the Japan ...
The Tokyo area and surrounding Kanto region now have one of the world's most dense and efficient railroad networks. The area served comprises Tokyo metropolitan prefecture, the three adjacent prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, as well as parts of Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Yamanashi, ...
Kanagawa Prefecture is located in the Kanto region, south of Tokyo. Its capital Yokohama is Japan’s second largest city and a popular tourist destination along with Kamakura and Hakone. Yokohama Chinatown is Japan’s largest Chinatown and one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. Yokohama Chi...
For the uninitiated, Yomiuriland is located in Tama Hills in the real-world Kanto region, straddling the cities of Inagi in Tokyo and Kawasaki, Japan. The first Pokemon games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green were set in a fictional region of Kanto, the same name as the place where Yomiuri...
InJapan, a rivalry that can be just as fierce lies between the eastern Kanto region and western Kansai region, both on the main island of Honshu. Kanto is home to the country’s modern capital ofTokyoand surrounding cities, including Yokohama, Chiba and Saitama. ...