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TOKYO, THE CAPITAL CITY OF JAPAN
Tokyo is the capital of Japan and one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Within the prefecture are 23 municipalities with the 23 special wards, the Japanese government, and Kokyo Imperial Palace, home of the Japanese Imperial Family. The 23 special wards are Adachi, Arakawa, Bunkyo, Chiyoda, Chuo, Edogawa, Itabashi, Katsushika, Kita, Koto, Meguro, Minato, Nakano, Nerima, Ota, Setagaya, Shibuya, Shinagawa, Shinjuku, Suginami, Sumida, Toshima, and Taito. About 12 million people about 10 percent of Japan's population, live in Tokyo, while about 33–36 million live in the Greater Tokyo Area, making it the center region of the world's most populous metropolitan area. It is considered one of the world's major global cities and a Mega City.Tokyo's rise to prominence can be largely attributed to two men: Tokugawa Ieyasu and Emperor Meiji. In 1603, after unifying the warring states of Japan, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu made Edo (now Tokyo) his base. It became the de facto capital of Japan even while the emperor lived in Kyoto, the imperial capital. In 1869, the figurehead 17-year-old Emperor Meiji moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" ("East Capital"). This differs from other world cities such as Los Angeles that are low density automobile centric, and though expressways have been built, the basic design hasn't changed to this day.
After the war, Tokyo was completely rebuilt, and showcased to the world during the city's 1964 Summer Olympics. Tokyo became the largest city in the world in 1965. Tokyo still sees new urban developments on large lots of less profitable land. Recent projects include Ebisu Garden Place, Tennozu Isle, Shiodome, Roppongi Hills, Shinagawa (now also a Shinkansen station), and Tokyo Station (Marunouchi side). Tokyo was hit by powerful earthquakes in 1703, 1782, 1812, 1855 and 1923. There have been various plans proposed for transferring national government functions from Tokyo to secondary capitals in other regions of Japan, in order to slow down rapid development in Tokyo and revitalize economically lagging areas of the country.
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