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Tokyo is the capital of Japan and largest city of the country with a population of about 8.3 million inhabitants. It is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. It is situated on the eastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo is the seat of the Japanese government and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family.

Tokyo has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters with cool spells. Due to its geographical position Tokyo sees typhoons every year, though they are not very strong.

Tokyo is one of the leading finance centres. There are the headquarters of several of the worlds largest investment banks and insurance companies. Tokyo is also the centre of transportation, publishing and broadcasting industries. Public transportation in Tokyo is represented by an extensive network of clean and efficient trains and subways.

Speaking about the culture, it should be said that there are numerous parks, gardens, theatres and museums in Tokyo. Four national museums are located in Ueno Park: Tokyo National Museum, which is the countrys largest museum of traditional Japanese art, the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, housing a collection of more than 40,000 Japanese and foreign films and the National Museum of Science. There are lots of different festivals taking place in Tokyo every year such as the Sanja at Asakusa Shrine and Kanda.

The last but not the least point that is worth mentioning is Tokyos architecture, which was influence by the citys history. Due to the earthquake in 1923 and firebombing in World War 2, Tokyos current landscape is one of modern and contemporary architecture with very few old building.