Tokyo is the largest city in the world

one of its 47 prefectures. The Greater Tokyo Area is

the most populous metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government. The total population of Tokyo is about 37.2 million people.

of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-like

area located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo and contains buildings including the main palace Kyūden, the private residences of the Imperial Family, an archive, museums and administrative offices. It can be visited twice a year

tower's owner and operator, originally planned for the tower to

be taller than the Empire State Building, which at 381 meters was the highest structure in the world. However, the plan fell through because of the lack of both funds and materials. Looking to the Western world for inspiration, Naitō based his design on the Eiffel Tower in Paris

wake of the Boshin War, in order to honor the

souls of those who died fighting for the Emperor. It initially served as the "apex" of a network of similar shrines throughout Japan that had originally been established for the souls of various feudal lords' retainers, and which continued to enshrine local individuals who died in the Emperor's service.Мейдзи

II for being a major shopping center for household electronic

goods and the post-war black market. Nowadays, Akihabara is considered by many to be an otaku cultural center and a shopping district for video games, anime, manga, and computer goods. Icons from popular anime and manga are displayed prominently on the shops in the area, and numerous maid cafés are found throughout the district