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Tokyo, from its establishment in 1603 to the end of the 19th century Tokyo prospered as a castle town named Edo. Peace and stability brought to society by the Tokugawa shogunate allowed Edo to grow rapidly.
In 1868, when the power was taken back from the shogun to the emperor and he came from Kyoto to rule. Later, palace was built in its place. This is where the emperor and empress reside today. Part of it, the Imperial Palace east Garden, is open to the public.
There are large scale downtown areas including the Ginza where all famous shops around the world stand side by side, Shijuku high-rise complex and its surroundings that never sleep, Asakusa with reminiscences of the traditional Edo(former name of Tokyo), and Shibuya that starts the trend for the young people as well as unique areas including the computer town Akihabara where electric shops are densely competing and attracting many shoppers from Japan and overseas and the Tsukiji open-air wholesale food market that serves all consumers in Japan. |
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CliffClaven Thu Nov 21, 2002 17:08 UTC
Great introduction to a fascinating city | zentrinko Wed Oct 30, 2002 17:53 UTC
Absolutely exquisite pics of the Imperial palace! Good views all around Tokyo and pleasant tips for one to find their way around | tamirros Fri Aug 16, 2002 06:20 UTC
Great page and info! | fabrice Thu Jun 20, 2002 07:07 UTC
such a lucky country |
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