Global Cities - Tokyo, Japan

GLOBAL
CITIES
TOKYO, JAPAN
TOKYO, JAPAN
Tokyo is the world's most populous

metropolitan area and is the center of
Japanese culture, finance, and
government.
TOKYO, JAPAN
Location
Eastern central Honshu, Tokyo Prefecture,
Japan
Ethnic Composition
98% Japanese; 2% Other (including American,
Brazilian, British, Chinese, Korean, Peruvian,
and Southeast Asian)
Government
Tokyo Metropolis is comprised of 23 wards, 26
cities, seven towns, and eight villages.
Economy
The Tokyo region is Japan's leading
industrial center, with a highly diversified
manufacturing base.
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BOOK PRINTING
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ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
RESOURCES
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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE
TOKYO, JAPAN?
TOKYO, JAPAN
Tokyo ( 東京 , Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and

the world's most populous metropolis. It is
also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting
of 23 central city wards and multiple cities,
towns and villages west of the city center.
The Izu and Ogasawara Islands are also part
of Tokyo.
History
1868 20th century

Meiji Restoration/ End of Became the worlds most
The Tokugawa Shogunate populous city
<1868 19th century

Tokyo was known as Edo Tokyo’s population
exceeded one million in
the late 19th century
GEOGRAPHY AND WEATHER
The city is built on low, alluvial plains

and adjacent upland hills. The climate is
mild in winter and hot and humid in the
summer. Early summer and early autumn are
rainy seasons; two or three typhoons usually
occur during September and October.
TOKYO, JAPAN
It is the largest mega-city in the

37.393 million. world with a population of around
37.393 million
Tokyo is the largest urban economy

in the world by gross domestic
Largest urban economy product, and is categorized as an
Alpha+ city by the Globalization and
World Cities Research Network.
In 2020, it ranked fourth on the

Global Financial Centres Index,
4th behind New York City, London, and
Shanghai.
TOKYO SKYTREE
MT. FUJI
RESOURCES
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WHAT IS TOKYO, JAPAN
KNOWN FOR?
01
THE IMPERIAL
PALACE
THE IMPERIAL PALACE
● The chief attraction of Tokyo's

Marunouchi district is the Imperial
Palace (Kōkyo) with its beautiful 17th-
century parks surrounded by walls and
moats. Still in use by the Imperial
family, the Imperial Palace stands on
the site where, in 1457, the Feudal
Lord Ota Dokan built the first fortress,
the focal point from which the city of
Tokyo (or Edo,) gradually spread.
THE IMPERIAL PALACE
● It is famous because of it’s structure

that takes name “double bridge” from
it’s reflection in the water. Other
notable features include the two-meter-
thick wall surrounding the palace and
its gates, one of which leads to the East
Higashi-Gyoen Garden.
02
GINZA
DISTRICT
GINZA DISTRICT
● Ginza is Tokyo's busiest shopping area

and it's as iconic as Times Square in
New York, and much older. In fact
been the commercial center of the
country for centuries, and is where five
ancient roads connecting Japan's major
cities all met. Lined by exclusive shops
and imposing palatial stores, the Ginza
district is also fun to simply wander
around or. Better still, sit in one of its
many tea and coffee shops or
restaurants while watching the world
rush past.
03
THE SENSŌ-
JI TEMPLE
THE SENSŌ-JI TEMPLE
● In the Asakusa district of Tokyo, the

exquisite Sensō-ji Temple
● The city's most famous shrine - stands

at the end of a long street market
hosting vendors selling masks,
carvings, combs made of ebony and
wood, toys, kimonos, fabrics, and
precious paper goods.
THE SENSŌ-JI TEMPLE
● Highlights of a visit include the Gate

with its 3.3-meter-high red paper
lantern bearing the inscription
"Thunder Gate," as well as the famous
and much-loved Incense Vat, reputed
to drive away ailments (you'll see
people cupping their hands around the
smoke and applying it to the part of
their body needing healing).
04
NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF
NATURE AND
SCIENCE
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURE AND
SCIENCE
● Located in Tokyo's Ueno Park, the

superb National Museum of Nature
and Science (Kokuritsu Kagaku
Hakubutsukan) opened in 1871 and is
one of the country's oldest museums.
● Now completely renovated and
modernized, the museum also boasts a
reputation as one of the country's
busiest and largest museums.
05
UENO PARK
AND UENO
ZOO
UENO PARK AND UENO ZOO
● A paradise-like oasis of green in the heart
of busy Tokyo, Ueno Park (Ueno Kōen) is
the city's largest green space and one of its
most popular tourist attractions. In
addition to its lovely grounds, the park
also boasts numerous temples and
museums to explore.
● This park includes highlights such as a trip

on a small boat on the reed-
fringed Shinobazu pond, around a little
island with its Bentendo Temple. Be sure
to also visit the 17th-century Toshogu
Shrine (Nikkō Tōshō-gū), with its 256
bronze and stone lanterns.
RESOURCES
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WHAT MAKES TOKYO, JAPAN
A GLOBAL CITY?
“Used the concept of global cities to
describe the three urban centers of New
York, London, and TOKYO as economic
centers that exert control over the world’s
political economy.”
—SASSEN (1991)
37M!
In 2018, Bloomberg ranked Japan's
sprawling capital the largest city in the world
with 37 million people in its metropolitan
area.
TOKYO, JAPAN IS
ALSO IS A NODE IN
THE GLOBAL
ECONOMIC
NETWORK.
Adidas Branch
The Tokyo
Roastery |
Starbucks
Reserve
Apple Store
“Alternatively, these cities can be seen as
important nodes in a variety of global
networks.”
—CASTELS (2000)
TOKYO, JAPAN
DURING THE DAY
TOKYO, JAPAN
DURING THE NIGHT
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GLOBAL

Tokyo is the world's most populous

Tokyo ( 東京 , Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and

1868 20th century

<1868 19th century

The city is built on low, alluvial plains

It is the largest mega-city in the

Tokyo is the largest urban economy

In 2020, it ranked fourth on the

● The chief attraction of Tokyo's

● It is famous because of it’s structure

● Ginza is Tokyo's busiest shopping area

● In the Asakusa district of Tokyo, the

● The city's most famous shrine - stands

● Highlights of a visit include the Gate

● Located in Tokyo's Ueno Park, the

● This park includes highlights such as a trip

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