Tokyo

Summary

Tokyo is a de facto national capital^[1]. Tokyo draws 1,487 Wikipedia views per month (de_facto_national_capital category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tokyo is located in Tokyo^[3].
• Tokyo is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Tokyo is on the body of water Port of Tokyo^[5].
• Tokyo is on the body of water Tokyo Bay^[6].
• Tokyo is on the body of water Arakawa River^[7].
• Tokyo is on the body of water Edo River^[8].
• Tokyo is on the continent of Asia^[9].
• Tokyo's instance of is recorded as de facto national capital^[10].
• Tokyo's instance of is recorded as city^[11].
• Tokyo's shares border with is recorded as Western Tokyo^[12].
• east is named after Tokyo^[13].
• capital city is named after Tokyo^[14].
• Tokyo's postal code is recorded as 100-0000^[15].
• Tokyo is part of three major cities in Japan^[16].
• Tokyo's Commons category is recorded as Eastern Tokyo^[17].
• Tokyo's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+09:00^[18].
• Tokyo's located in time zone is recorded as Japan Standard Time^[19].
• Tokyo's foundational text is recorded as Edict Renaming Edo to Tokyo^[20].
• Tokyo comprises ward area of Tokyo^[21].
• September 3, 1868 marks the founding of Tokyo^[22].
• Tokyo's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.683889, 'lon': 139.774444}^[23].
• Tokyo's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Kantō Plain^[24].
• Tokyo's significant event is recorded as February 26 Incident^[25].
• Tokyo's significant event is recorded as Bombing of Tokyo^[26].
• Tokyo's significant event is recorded as Bombing of Tokyo^[27].

Body

Geography

Tokyo is in the country of Japan^[4]. Tokyo is located in Tokyo^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Port of Tokyo^[5], a port^[28], in Japan^[29]; Tokyo Bay^[6], a bay^[30], in Japan^[31]; Arakawa River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Edo River^[8], a river^[34], in Japan^[35]. Tokyo is on the continent of Asia^[9]. Tokyo is part of three major cities in Japan^[16].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+627.53'}^[36] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+619'}^[37]. Tokyo sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+49'}^[38]. Population counts include {'amount': '+9272565'}^[39] and {'amount': '+9640742'}^[40].

Climate and Environment

Tokyo's Köppen climate classification is recorded as humid subtropical climate^[41].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include de facto national capital^[10] and city^[11].

History and Context

September 3, 1868 marks the founding of Tokyo^[22]. Things named after include east^[13], a cardinal direction^[42] and capital city^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Tokyo include Tokyo International Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1952^[46]; Tokyo (Silene Oliveira)^[47], a fictional human^[48]; Narita International Airport^[49], an international airport^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1978^[52]; Tokyo Bay^[53], a bay^[54], in Japan^[55]; Little Tokyo^[56], a Japantown^[57], in United States^[58]; Keihin-Tōhoku Line^[59], a passenger train service^[60], in Japan^[61]; and Keio^[62], a major railway company^[63], in Japan^[64], founded in 1948^[65], headquartered in Sekido^[66].

Why It Matters

Tokyo draws 1,487 Wikipedia views per month (de_facto_national_capital category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] Tokyo has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] Tokyo is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for Tokyo include Tokyo International Airport^[43], an international airport^[44], in Japan^[45], founded in 1952^[46]; Tokyo (Silene Oliveira)^[47], a fictional human^[48]; Narita International Airport^[49], an international airport^[50], in Japan^[51], founded in 1978^[52]; Tokyo Bay^[53], a bay^[54], in Japan^[55]; Little Tokyo^[56], a Japantown^[57], in United States^[58]; and Keihin-Tōhoku Line^[59], a passenger train service^[60], in Japan^[61].