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Tokyo, Japan is the capital of Japan. It is one of 47 Prefectures within Japan. The greater Tokyo area is the most populas metropolitan area in the world with 13.6 million people. It is the seat of the emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government.

Tokyo is a major commuter City. That means many of th epeople in the city at any one time don't actually live in the city itself. They commute in each day for work. It is estimated 2.4 million people commute into the Tokyo area daily. Here we see some of the routes used in the central part of the city.

Tokyo Metro Bureau of Transportation also known as the Toli is one of 2 rapid systems which make up the Tokyo Subway System. The other being the Tokyo Metro. See the different colors of the system.

Toli Subway is made up of 4 lines operating on 67 miles of route. Rose Line 1 Asakusa Line; Blue Line 6 Mita Line,; Leaf Green Line 10 Shinjuku Line,; and Ruby Line 12 Oedo Line.

All trains are clean and on time.

The famous intersection outside of Shibuya Station is a must visit when in Tokyo. When lights turn red at this busy intersection they all turn red at the same time in every direction. Traffic stops completely and pedestrians surge into the intersection from all sides like marbles spilling out of a box. It becomes organized chaos.

People flying in every direction when traffic is stopped

You have to see it to believe it

After experiencing the "scramble" follow the crowds into Shibuya 109, a big shiny mall with more than 100 boutiques, for a look at the latest fashions.

Or duck back into the Shibuya Station and down to the bustling Tokyu Food Show for an array of eats and an education in local eats: grilled eel, fried pork, tiny fish salad, octopus on a stick, seafood and rice wraps and much more.

The name says it all

Great shopping in Tokyo in the Shibuya district

Everyone is very serious while riding the trains

Tokyo is a very clean city. It is very apparent as one travels around the city.

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