Tokyo

city-planning

Tokyo is often described as dense, but the reality is more structured and measurable than the general impression suggests. Density in this context refers to how many people live...

demography

Tokyo’s population in 2019 reflected a large, dense metropolitan area at the peak of a prolonged plateau after decades of growth. In 2019, the Tokyo Metropolis (Tokyo-to), whi...

Population Geography

In 2018, Tokyo exhibited a complex demographic pattern common to large global megaregions, with continued growth in its broader metropolitan area while the central city experien...

travel

Moving between Bangkok and Tokyo reveals two distinct dining universes, each with deep culinary roots and clear expectations for guests. In Bangkok, meals center on balancing sw...

history-culture

Tokyo is the Asian capital formerly known as Edo. Located on Japan’s main island of Honshu, Edo served as the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate from the early 17th century until...