bucket list for tokyo, japan
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One of the most amazing city in Asia.TRANSCRIPT
TokyoJapan
Katie Chan
Where is Tokyo?
About Tokyo:
• originally known as Edo
• officially Tokyo Metropolis
• one of the 47 prefectures of Japan
• the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area
• the largest metropolitan area in the world
• the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family.
• hosts 51 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest number of any city
• described as one of the three "command centres" for the world economy, along with New York City and London.
• In 2012, Tokyo was named the most expensive city for expatriates, according surveys
• Japan's largest domestic and international hub for rail, ground, and air transportation.
• As the largest population centre in Japan and the location of the country's largest broadcasters and studios
• frequently the setting for many Japanese movies, television shows, animated series (anime), web comics, and comic books (manga)
• In the kaiju (monster movie) genre, landmarks of Tokyo are routinely destroyed by giant monsters such as Godzilla and Gamera
Bucket List In Tokyo
Tokyo Disneyland
• a 115-acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
• Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station
Harajuku
• a district in Shibuya ward, Tokyo Prefecture
• The general name of the area from Harajuku station to the Omotesando area.
• a location in Japan where the young and teenagers dress in their own unique fashions they invent themselves
Mount Fuji
• located on Honshu Island• the highest mountain in
Japan at 3,776.24 m. • An active stratovolcano that
last erupted in 1707–08• lies about 100 kilometres
south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day
Tokyo Tower
• a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
• At 333 metres, it is the second-tallest artificial structure in Japan
Tokyo Imperial Palace
• the main residence of the Emperor of Japan
• a large park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo close to Tokyo Station
• contains several buildings including the main palace
Senso-ji
• an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo, Japan
• Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant
• Formerly associated with the Tendai sect, it became independent after World War II
Tokyo DisneySea
• a 176-acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
• It opened on September 4, 2001
Rainbow Bridge
• a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
• Construction started in 1987 and was completed in 1993
ありがとう~
Thank You~