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The 52 pages that link to Tokyo, each with the reason it gives.

• KyotoCompared with: Tokyo replaced Kyoto as the imperial court’s seat in 1868.

• 2020 Summer OlympicsNarrower topic: The city hosted most events and supplied the Games’ name, venues, and urban setting.

• HonshuBroader topic: Tokyo lies on Honshu’s Kantō Plain and dominates the island’s population and economy.

• OsakaCompared with: Tokyo and Osaka are the country’s leading urban centers, with different regional roles and identities.

• EdoRelated: The modern city grew from Edo and inherited its central role.

• 1964 Summer OlympicsRelated: The city supplied the venues, infrastructure, and setting for the 1964 Games.

• DaimyoRelated: The shogunate’s capital grew through daimyo residences and the political demands of their attendance.

• Kantō regionBroader topic: The region’s political and population center is Tokyo.

• TongmenghuiRelated: The Tongmenghui was founded there in 1905 among Chinese students and exiles.

• NagoyaCompared with: Nagoya is a major central-Japanese city but lacks Tokyo’s national political primacy.

• YokohamaCompared with: Tokyo dominates national government and business, while Yokohama developed as a port city beside it.

• Kansai regionCompared with: Its national and economic dominance contrasts with Kansai’s multi-city structure.

• Olivia de HavillandRelated: De Havilland was born there in 1916 to British parents.

• Chiba PrefectureCompared with: Tokyo is Chiba’s neighboring center of employment, commerce, and regional influence.

• Greater Tokyo AreaBroader topic: The region’s central city anchors its employment, transport, and civic institutions.

• MegacityBroader topic: Tokyo illustrates how a highly connected metropolitan region can accommodate immense population density.

• Kanagawa PrefectureCompared with: Tokyo is Kanagawa’s immediate metropolitan neighbor and the region’s political center.

• Kantō PlainBroader topic: Its growth transformed the plain’s southern lowlands into a vast urban region.

• Saitama PrefectureRelated: The shared boundary and daily commuting connect Saitama closely with Tokyo.

• Sin-Itiro TomonagaRelated: Tomonaga was born in Tokyo and later worked at its university.

• Tokyo Imperial UniversityRelated: The university’s location tied its growth to the country’s political and cultural center.

• Yamanashi PrefectureRelated: Tokyo is Yamanashi’s closest major metropolitan center and a key destination for its produce and visitors.

• Doolittle RaidBroader topic: Tokyo was among the Japanese cities attacked by Doolittle’s raiders.

• Narita International AirportNarrower topic: The airport serves international travel to and from the Tokyo metropolitan area.

• Tokyo firebombingRelated: The raids destroyed much of the city’s built-up eastern districts.

• Tottori PrefectureCompared with: Tokyo’s urban scale sharply contrasts with Tottori’s sparse population and rural settlement.

• February 26 IncidentBroader topic: The insurgents seized government districts in the capital, but not the city as a whole.

• Ibaraki PrefectureRelated: Commuting, transport, and economic ties connect Ibaraki closely with Tokyo.

• Ryūnosuke AkutagawaRelated: Akutagawa was born and raised in Tokyo, then known as Tokyo City.

• The Yomiuri ShimbunRelated: The newspaper began in Tokyo before extending its reach across Japan.

• Global cityBroader topic: It demonstrates the global reach of a major East Asian metropolis.

• Jun'ichirō TanizakiRelated: Tanizaki's early career grew from Tokyo's modern literary culture before his move to the Kansai region.

• Kōbō AbeRelated: Abe was born in Tokyo and later made the city a setting for urban disorientation.

• Setsuko HaraRelated: Hara was born in Yokohama, near Tokyo, and built her career in Japanese studio cinema.

• Shō TaiRelated: After annexation, Shō Tai was compelled to leave Shuri and live in Tokyo.

• Tochigi PrefectureCompared with: Tochigi lies north of Tokyo but is a less urbanized, landlocked prefecture.

• Gunma PrefectureRelated: Tokyo is Gunma’s closest major metropolitan center and a principal destination for its transport links.

• Joan FontaineRelated: Fontaine was born in Tokyo to British parents living in Japan.

• KatsudonRelated: Tokyo’s Western-influenced restaurant culture helped shape modern pork-cutlet cuisine.

• Satoshi TajiriNarrower topic: Tajiri grew up in Tokyo, where his changing surroundings influenced his childhood interests.

• Maaya SakamotoNarrower topic: Sakamoto was born and raised in Tokyo, where her entertainment career began.

• MaebashiCompared with: Tokyo is the region’s coastal metropolis, unlike Maebashi’s inland prefectural setting.

• RickshawRelated: Tokyo became an early center of rickshaw use after the vehicle’s introduction.

• SagamiharaRelated: Sagamihara lies west of Tokyo and is linked to it by commuter rail.

• Sensō-jiNarrower topic: Sensō-ji is among the city’s best-known historic landmarks and religious sites.

• UtsunomiyaCompared with: Utsunomiya is a regional city connected to Tokyo, not part of Tokyo’s central wards.

• History of TokyoBroader topic: The modern metropolis emerged through successive expansions beyond the old city.

• Ichiyō HiguchiRelated: The city’s neighborhoods provide the social landscape for many of her stories.

• Money HeistBroader topic: Her impulsiveness repeatedly tests the crew’s discipline and cohesion.

• Sada AbeNarrower topic: Abe killed Ishida in Tokyo, where the investigation and trial drew public attention.