Fact 1. Tokyo became the Japanese capital in 1868, before that it was another ancient city, Kyoto. And Tokyo itself was then called “Edo”, it was renamed only after receiving the capital status. By the way, in Japan it is considered not a city, but a unique “metropolitan district”. But in fact, it is among the top 50 largest cities in the world by area.
Fact 2. About 14 million people live in the capital itself, comparable to the population of Moscow. But the agglomeration “Tokyo-Yokohama” is the largest in the world, it is home to about 39,000,000 people. These cities are separated by a distance of 30 kilometers, but they are both expanding, and are about to finally merge together – the process is already in full swing. There are already more people living in this agglomeration than in the whole of Poland.
Fact 3. Unlike some other megacities like Kuala Lumpur or Manila, Tokyo can be called a safe city with a clear conscience. However, foreigners are not welcome here everywhere. Some establishments here, as in the Korean capital Seoul, post a sign notifying that “foreigners are not served.”
Fact 4. About 150 earthquakes hit Tokyo every year, most of which, fortunately, are weak. But sometimes powerful tremors also happen — for example, in 1923, as a result of a 9-point earthquake, almost half of the city was destroyed, about 90,000 people died, and the fire that started after the tremors engulfed many of the surviving buildings.
Fact 5. Tokyo is a very rich city, and therefore very expensive. Everything is expensive here, from coffee in the nearest cafe to renting housing, which generally costs a lot of money. Tiny micro-apartments are popular here, as most citizens cannot afford real estate. At the same time, the GDP of the Japanese capital exceeds the GDP of such a rich country as Australia.
Fact 6. Tokyo public transport is superbly developed, and it is so safe that parents calmly let their children go unaccompanied. But there is another problem — too many people. In the Tokyo subway, there are indeed special employees who “tamp” passengers into cars during rush hour. Every year, the local metro carries about 3,300,000,000 passengers, which is approximately equal to half of the population of the whole Earth.
Fact 7. Tokyo is home to Ueno, the oldest zoo in the whole country, which is home to more than 2.5 thousand animals. They are kept in decent conditions, and the zoo operates only 10 months a year — every year its inhabitants are given two months to take a break from human attention.
Fact 8. In Tokyo there is a monument to Hachiko, a dog who has become a symbol of devotion for the whole world. The real Hachiko came to the Tokyo subway station Shibuya every day until his death, waiting with longing in his eyes for the return of the owner, who suddenly died of a stroke right at work. Hachiko came to the same place every day at 3 p.m. for 9 years, and attempts to attach him to the relatives of the late owner did not bring results.
Fact 9. Due to the huge number and density of the population, Tokyo is much warmer than outside, and often even hot. The bodies of millions of citizens heat the air, and on average the temperature in the city limits is 6-8 ° C higher than outside it.
Fact 10. Tokyo accounts for about 0.6% of Japan, but the capital provides the Land of the Rising Sun with about 30% of GDP. At the same time, if this city suddenly became a separate state, it would take 15th place in the list of countries by GDP. It is here that the headquarters of more than 10% of the companies included in the list of the 500 richest in the world are located.
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