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'''[[Prefecture Name:=Tokyo]]''' (東京, literally "Eastern capital") is the seat of the [[Nation Located In::Directory:Japan|Japanese]] government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the ''[[de facto]]'' capital of [[Capital Of::Directory:Japan|Japan]].
'''[[Prefecture Name:=Tokyo]]''' (東京, literally "Eastern capital") is the seat of the [[Nation Located In::Directory:Japan|Japanese]] government and the Imperial Palace, the home of the Japanese Imperial Family, and the ''[[de facto]]'' capital of [[Capital Of::Directory:Japan|Japan]].
Prior to 1943, Tokyo was the name of both one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, Tokyo-fu, and the populous city of Tokyo in the eastern half of the prefecture. In 1943 the city and prefecture were merged into a unique prefectural level government entity, known as ''Tōkyō-to'' 東京都 or "Tokyo Metropolis". This administrative region includes the twenty-three "special wards" of the former city, many suburban cities in the western half of the prefecture, and two chains of islands extending south into the [[Pacific Ocean]]. About 12 million people, 10 percent of Japan's population, live within Tōkyō-to's prefectural boundaries.
Prior to 1943, [[Prefecture Located In::Directory:Tokyo|Tokyo]] was the name of both one of the 47 prefectures of Japan, Tokyo-fu, and the populous city of Tokyo in the eastern half of the prefecture. In 1943 the city and prefecture were merged into a unique prefectural level government entity, known as ''Tōkyō-to'' 東京都 or "Tokyo Metropolis". This administrative region includes the twenty-three "special wards" of the former city, many suburban cities in the western half of the prefecture, and two chains of islands extending south into the [[Pacific Ocean]]. About 12 million people, 10 percent of Japan's population, live within Tōkyō-to's prefectural boundaries.
About 35 million people live in the Greater Tokyo Area which encompasses Tōkyō-to and surrounding prefectures, making it the world's most populous metropolitan area.
About 35 million people live in the Greater Tokyo Area which encompasses Tōkyō-to and surrounding prefectures, making it the world's most populous metropolitan area.
