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| | Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Prefecture |
 | | Tokyo is the central place of politics, economy, culture and academics in Japan as well as the home of the Japanese emperor and the seat of the national government. |
 | | Tokyo is the only "metropolis" (都 to) in Japan, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has administrative authority over the 23 special wards comprising the inner city of Tokyo, with a combined population of 8,134,688 and area of 621.3 km2. |
 | | Growing steadily into the economic bubble of the late 1980s, Tokyo became one of the most dynamic cities on Earth, with a tremendous range of social and economic activities, myriad restaurants and clubs, a major financial district, tremendous industrial strength, a wealth of shops, and world-class entertainment opportunities. |
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