Tokyo

Tokyo [[ 東京 ]]  is the capital of Japan, centre of the Greater Tokyo Area and  the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is one of the 47 prefectures but is called a metropolis. In 2009 it was named as the most expensive city in the world and one of the busiest. The population of the special wards is over 8 million people, with the total population of the prefecture exceeding 13 million. Many different events occur in Tokyo and they are very popular. As the largest population center in Japan and the location of the country's largest broadcasters and studios, Tokyo is frequently the setting for many Japanese movies, television shows, animated series and many others.