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	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Tokyo
		Tokyo as an administrative region, known as TÅkyÅ-to æ±äº¬é½ or "Tokyo Metropolis", is one of 47 prefectures of Japan and is not administered as a single city.
		Tokyo was already the nation's political, economic, and cultural center, and the emperor's residence made it a de facto imperial capital as well with the former Edo Castle becoming the Imperial Palace.
		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"?title=of Tokyo.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Tokyo (3813 words)

	Wikinfo \| Tokyo
		Tokyo is the business center of the country as well as the home of the Japanese emperor and the seat of the national government.
		Tokyo is often considered part of the Greater Tokyo Area, which consists of Tokyo prefecture itself and the surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba.
		Tokyo literally means "eastern capital" in Japanese, to mean to oppose to an old capital in west, Kyoto, which was renamed "Saikyo", meaning "western capital", for a period of time.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Tokyo (1155 words)

	ooBdoo
		Adopted in June 1989, Tokyo's official symbol has three arcs forming the letter T for Tokyo in the shape of a vivid green ginkgo leaf.
		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.
		The term "central Tokyo" today may refer to the special wards, the area within the Yamanote Line loop, or to the three "central wards" of Chiyoda, Chūō and Minato.
	www.oobdoo.com /wikipedia/?title=Tokyo (3817 words)

	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The design of the building (which was supposed to look like a computer chip), by architect Kenzo Tange (and associates), has many symbolic touches, most notably the aforementioned split which re-creates the look of a Gothic cathedral.
		In the controversial 2003 film Battle Royale 2, the building and all surrounding skyscrapers are destroyed by the terrorist group Wild Seven.
		The building was a terrorist threat, hatched by Goat in Rose Hip Rose.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Building (563 words)

	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices -- Tokyo Meltdown Architecture Review
		The tallest building in Tokyo and the second tallest building in Japan, the TMGO was conceived as a high-tech center from which Tokyo could be led into the promising twenty-first century.
		The building engineers were entrusted with the task of ensuring that the structure could withstand any earthquake, including the big one that is expected to hit within the next fifty years.
		Unlike the main building with its two soaring towers, the style of the south building is less vertical and takes on the form of a cluster of buildings.
	www.bento.com /arch/tmgo.html (1085 words)

	Tokyo travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tokyo is essentially a gigantic (and fascinating) warren of narrow streets with no names which is best explored using a mixture of the excellent mass transit system and your feet.
		Tokyo has a vast array of sights, but the first items on the agenda of most visitors are the temples of Asakusa, the gardens of the Imperial Palace (in Chiyoda) and the Meiji Shrine (in Harajuku).
		Tokyo is probably one of the safest cities you will ever visit, and Japan in general is one of the safest places to visit in the world.
	wikitravel.org /en/Tokyo (6179 words)

	Shinjuku, Tokyo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tokyo wards around Shinjuku are: Chiyoda to the east; Bunkyo and Toshima to the north; Nakano to the west, and Shibuya and Minato to the south.
		The Tokyo air raids from May to August 1945 destroyed almost 90% of the buildings in the area in and around Shinjuku Station.
		In 1991, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government moved from the Marunouchi district of Chiyoda to the current building in Shinjuku.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shinjuku,_Tokyo (1113 words)

	Tokyo (Japan)
		Tokyo is a special capital district called Tokyo Metropolitan which contains 23 ku and lots of cities, town and villages.
		The image of green emblem on white was adopted as Tokyo symbol flag on June1 1990.The stylized "T" of Tokyo in green is in the center of white background which symbolizes the development, prosperity and peacefulness of Tokyo.
		Japanese 46 prefectures are composed of cities, towns and villages while only Metropolitan Tōkyō are composed of 23 ku (special districts) in addition to 27 cities, 5 towns and 8 villages including Ogasawara Islands because Metropolitan Tōkyō has big population (14 million).
	www.allstates-flag.com /fotw/flags/jp-13.html (366 words)

	:: future :: :: Tokyo :: June :: 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō?) listen (help·info), literally "eastern capital", is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and includes the highly urbanized central area formerly known as the city of Tokyo which is the heart of the Greater Tokyo Area.
		Tokyo is also part of the Greater Tokyo Area, by far the world’s most populous metropolitan region, which includes the surrounding prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba.
		Tokyo has the largest metropolitan economy in the world: its nominal GDP of around US$1.315 trillion is greater than the 8th largest national economy in the world[1].
	fiucer.blogsome.com /2006/06/18/tokyo (3358 words)

	Tokyo/Chiyoda - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Tokyo's Chiyoda (千代田)[1] ward is the center of the city and in many ways the center of all Japan.
		Tokyo Station can be reached by taking the Tokyo Monorail from Haneda Airport, changing at Hamamatsucho to the JR Yamanote Line (about 40 minutes, ¥620).
		The National Diet Building (Kokkai-gijido-mae, Marunouchi Line) may also be worth a photo, although its architecture is rather uninspiring compared to other national assemblies' (even the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has cooler-looking accommodations in Shinjuku).
	wikitravel.org /en/Tokyo/Chiyoda (2673 words)

	Tokyo
		The building are tall and the architecture is grand to match.
		Most of the buildings are multi story shops where you take a small elevator to the nth floor and go into a few person bar.
		Toyota has a large building that shows most of their cars (and a lot of Japanese models we don't have in north America), a section on their race cars, and some of their industrial vehicles.
	www.johnharveyphoto.com /Japan/TokyoStart (834 words)

	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building One :: 2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan :: Glass Steel and Stone
		The building's towering height is the result of Japan's late 20th century economic boom when land values soared and it seemed like the money would never stop flowing.
		Tokyo wanted to demonstrate a measure of autonomy, and building its own grand city hall away from the Japanese government offices was the first step.
		Instead of swaying with a quake or wind, the building twists, allowing more energy to be absorbed and expended while at the same time minimizing actual linear movement.
	glasssteelandstone.com /BuildingDetail/4037.php (472 words)

	Free and Cheap things to do :: Tokyo Essentials :: Tokyo Tourist Guide
		On the 45th floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku (west exit) there are two free observation galleries.
		Tokyo's most famous are the Meiji Jingu Shrine, Yasukuni Shrine, Sensoji Temple (in Asakusa) and Zojoji Temple (near Tokyo Tower).
		Situated in the grounds of Tokyo Memorial Temple, the Kanto Earthquake Memorial Museum acknowledges the devastation and loss of life which occurred during the 1923 earthquake.
	www.tokyoessentials.com /free.html (777 words)

	Architecture of Tokyo and Japan : Tokyo Architecture Info
		All the glitz and glamor of Tokyo's famed Ginza district revolves around this glass cylinder.
		The San'ai Building occupies what may be the most prized corner of real estate in Asia.
		The building's external illumination is mainly provided by light filtering through its glass f...
	www.tokyoarchitecture.info (180 words)

	Tokyo, Japan - Pictures, Photographs, Photos, Photography, Images
		Rather, Tokyo is comprised of a series of smaller downtowns, each with adjacent parks, gardens, and shrines.
		Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, which rises 243 m (797 feet) into the misty Asian sky.
		The "forest" of pine trees with the buildings of Tokyo in the background made for an interesting scene.
	www.beautifulplaces.org /Tokyo.html (784 words)

	Japan Pictures - Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		View from Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building115 viewsTokyo Metropolitan Government Building is one of the best lookouts in Tokyo and even better it is free.
		Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building73 viewsTokyo Metropolitan Government Building is one of the best lookouts in Tokyo and even better it is free.
		Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building85 viewsTokyo Metropolitan Government Building is one of the best lookouts in Tokyo and even better it is free.
	www.japaneselifestyle.com.au /japan_picture/thumbnails-53.html (415 words)

	JR Shinjuku Station
		This, the tallest skyscraper in Tokyo, is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Offices Building.
		Other tall buildings and one tower (Tokyo Tower) charge an arm and a leg to use their lofty view points.
		Tokyo Tower - 1100yen (which is about $14.00 Canadian, or about $10.00 American) This building however is free of charge and just as good or better than the others.
	www.3deearts.com /tokyo/shinjukueki.html (477 words)

	Landmarks of New York Photo Show Opens
		A ground-breaking exhibition of 81 photographs of landmark buildings in New York, commissioned to mark the 40th anniversary of New York's Landmarks Preservation Act, will open on Friday, June 9 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building South Observatory.
		The Embassy is organizing a number of events around the exhibition to create a dialog on the importance of landmark preservation, historical buildings and urban planning in modern cities.
		The exhibition is being organized by the Embassy of the United States of America, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Morgan Stanley.
	tokyo.usembassy.gov /e/p/tp-20060608-72.html (287 words)

	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The most advanced technologies were poured into this building, which stands as the information base of the metropolitan government, and a seat of cultural exchange for the people of Tokyo.
		Of greatest importance are the building's disaster prevention facilities.
		Prominent among the host of other systems supplied are mobile PA systems that can be easily moved and adapted to various applications, ranging from the smallest conference room to the observation decks.
	www.toa.co.jp.cob-web.org:8888 /english/profile/works/government01.htm (128 words)

	Protesting Ishihara's Remarks
		On April 20, about 70 members of labor unions and NGO`s aiding foreign workers and residents gathered at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to protest racist remarks made by Governor Ishihara the previous week in a speech to the Self Defense Forces (SDF).
		These pronouncements seemed particularly biased for, according to government statistics in the 1998 Police White Paper, there were only six arrests of Pakistanis for drugs in 1998, 1.6% of the total drug-related arrests involving foreign residents.
		These demonstrations were held outside several sites in Tokyo including the Ministry of Labor and the District Court House (to protest rulings which have permitted long-term workers on contracts to be suddenly dismissed or to have their working conditions dramatically worsened).
	www.zmag.org /japanwatch/0005-racism.html (794 words)

	View over Tokyo from Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building \| Photo by Aidan O'Rourke Manchester photographer writer ...
		View south east over Tokyo from the observation area on the 45th floor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Shinjuku district.
		In the distance, shrouded in mist, is the Tokyo Tower.
		I took a photo from the Tokyo Tower of this building the previous night.
	www.aidan.co.uk /photo4186.htm (549 words)

	Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office (TMG) \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Tokyo \| Frommers.com
		Tokyo's city hall -- designed by one of Japan's best-known architects, Kenzo Tange -- is an impressive addition to the skyscrapers of west Shinjuku.
		Most important for visitors is TMG No. 1, the tall building to the north that offers one of the best views of Tokyo.
		This 48-story, 240m (800-ft.) structure, the tallest building in Shinjuku, boasts two observatories located on the 45th floors of both its North and South towers, with access from the first floor.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/tokyo/A23495.html (274 words)

	Love in Tokyo
		The metro is connected to the METI office, and lo and behold, through a maze of subways, we found ourselves at the entrance of an imposing building.
		Shinjuku West is the plush business district, replete with clouds-kissing skyscrapers that include the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
		Inspired by Notre Dame in Paris, it is the fourth tallest building in Japan and supposed to be fully earthquake-proof, thanks to special shock absorbing pillars and posts.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/specials/tokyo/popup03.htm (592 words)

	Travel for Kids: Tokyo, Japan
		Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building – Ride up to the twin towers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, 45 floors to the top.
		Shinjuku Central Park – After you've seen the city from on top the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, head across the street to Shinjuku Central Park.
		The park has a waterfall, children's playground and plenty of green open space for kids to let off steam and run around.
	www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Japan/tokyocity/shinjukuku.htm (79 words)

	Observatories - Tokyo Metropolitan Government
		We would like you to visit our observatories and gain a greater interest in and understanding of Tokyo.
		We hope you will also join us in thinking about Tokyo's future.
		Both Observatories are closed from December 29 to 31, January 2 and 3, and on TMG Building* inspection days.
	www.metro.tokyo.jp /ENGLISH/TMG/observat.htm (178 words)

	Tokyo City Hall, Tower I, Tokyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The building has been built with special earthquake-resistant technology that would allow it to withstand an earthquake equal to that of the Great Earthquake of 1923.
		Steam and cold water from the Shinjuku District Heating and Cooling Center is used for hot water and air conditioning instead of gas.
		Wind forces are mitigated by one third due to the building's north-south lengthwise orientation, the rough texture and rounded shapes on the windward and leeward sides, and the tall trees in the surrounding area.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu/?id=104942 (335 words)

	Japan Travel Tips
		Tokyo Tourist Office - This package of information will give you an all around overview of the city of Tokyo.
		Inside these buildings you will find even more information to help guide you on your trip.
		There is also a lot of historical information inside these buildings.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/japan/traveltips/tokyo_touristoffices.html (278 words)

	Tokyo Tales - Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Photos
		The TMG Building in Nishi-Shinjuku is hard to miss.
		Its twin towers are a symbol of Shinjuku, and entry to the observatories on either of the the 40-somethingth floors is free.
		The above shot was taken from the plaza, looking up at the nearby Sumitomo Building, which is also worth a visit - because it's hollow.
	www.tokyotales.com /gallery/tmg.html (103 words)

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