31 Facts About Tokyo International

1. Tokyo International is spending at least $20 billion to organize the Olympics, and organizers have raised $3 billion in local sponsorships—twice as much as any previous Olympics.

2. Tokyo International is spending at least $20 billion to organize the Olympics, and organizers have raised $3 billion in local sponsorships—twice as much as any previous Olympics.

3. Tokyo International is spending at least $20 billion to organize the Olympics, and organizers have raised $3 billion in local sponsorships—twice as much as any previous Olympics.

4. Tokyo International is spending at least $20 billion to organize the Olympics.

5. Tokyo International is spending at least $20 billion to organize the Olympics, and organizers have raised $3 billion in local sponsorships—twice as much as any previous Olympics.

6. Tokyo International is one of the world's most important cities in terms of economic power and influence, and it serves as the corporate and communications hub for the E Pacific Rim.

7. Tokyo International is intersected by the Sumida River and has an extensive network of canals.

8. Tokyo International stores bring the goods of the world home to the domestic market.

9. Tokyo International was particularly affected by an economic boom in Japan in the 1980s when the country emerged as a global financial center rivaling Europe and the United States.

10. Tokyo International incurred heavy damage from Allied bombings in World War II, when US Air Force raids reduced large sections of the city to rubble.

11. Tokyo International is located on the Pacific on the eastern coast of Honshu, the largest of the four main islands comprising Japan.

12. Greater Tokyo International is the world's most populous metropolitan area and is the center of Japanese culture, finance, and government.

13. Tokyo International was known as Edo until 1868, when the Japanese imperial family was moved there from Kyoto.

14. Tokyo International is spending at least $20 billion to organize the Olympics, and organizers have raised $3 billion in local sponsorships—twice as much as any previous Olympics.

15. Tokyo International already faces enough headaches over public discontent with American bases, particularly in Okinawa.

16. Tokyo International was a founding member of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

17. Tokyo International is the founder member of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 and is a member of the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations.

18. Tokyo International was rated by the Economist Intelligence Unit as the most expensive city in the world for 14 years in a row ending in 2006.

19. In 2006, Tokyo International enacted the "10 Year Project for Green Tokyo" to be realised by 2016.

20. Tokyo International will be the first Asian city to host the Olympic Games twice.

21. Tokyo International still sees new urban developments on large lots of less profitable land.

22. In 1943, the city of Tokyo International merged with the prefecture of Tokyo to form the "Metropolitan Prefecture" of Tokyo.

23. The city of Tokyo International was officially established on May 1, 1889.

24. Tokyo International was originally a small fishing village named Edo, in what was formerly part of the old Musashi Province.

25. Tokyo International forms part of the Kanto region on the southeastern side of Japan's main island, Honshu, and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands.

26. Tokyo International was formerly known as Edo in the 20th century.

27. Tokyo International is a fascinating city, where the latest trends and the oldest traditions meet.

28. Tokyo International has more Michelin stars than any other city in the world, with an impressive 14 restaurants awarded the top three-star rating.

29. Tokyo International is one of the best shopping destinations in the world.

30. Tokyo International is known for its extremely busy public transportation as made famous on youtube.

31. Tokyo International does not intend to go to a third country such as the US or an international organization to mediate the dispute.