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 | | The city of Tokyo was established, and continued to be the capital until it was abolished as a municipality in 1943 and merged with the "Metropolitan Prefecture" of Tokyo. |
 | | Tokyo Prefecture also includes two island chains in the Pacific Ocean directly south: the Izu Islands, which are almost parallel to the Izu Peninsula; and the Ogasawara Islands, which stretch more than 1,000 km away from mainland Japan. |
 | | Tokyo had 8,460 ha (20,900 acres) of agricultural land as of 2003[1], according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, placing it last among the nation's prefectures. |
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