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

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Shinsui ItōRelated: Itō's career developed in the city where modern art publishing and print workshops flourished.