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 ==== The first Disneyland built outside the United States ====
 Tokyo was home to the first Disneyland built outside the United States. The park opened in 1983. [([[https://www.japan-experience.com/city-tokyo/tokyo-disneyland|Japan Experience]])]
+==== 東京都 ====
+Local name: 東京都, Tōkyō-to. [([[https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/japanese-word-55643374ef72835404be3087e2b3aca24e4521c2.html|Word Hippo]])]
+==== Tap water ====
+It's safe to drink water straight from the tap in Tokyo. [([[https://www.waterworks.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/eng/safe_to_drink.html|Waterworks]])]
+==== Ambassadors for the Tokyo Olympics ====
+The ambassadors for the Tokyo Olympics were anime characters Son Goku from "Dragon Ball," Sorceress of the Moon, Uzumaki Naruto, Monkey D. Luffy, and Astro Boy. [([[https://hype.my/2017/131309/tokyo2020-meet-the-8-anime-ambassadors-for-the-next-summer-olympics/|Hype]])]
+==== Population ====
+The capital of Japan is one of the most populous metropolises in the world. [([[https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/bigcities.htm|Nations Online]])]
+==== Bombing of Tokyo ====
+On the night of March 9-10, 1945, the Americans dropped 2,000 tons of bombs on Tokyo. The death toll was around 200,000 people. [([[https://www.britannica.com/event/Bombing-of-Tokyo|Britannica]])]
+===== Tsukiji 65,000 people ====
+About 65,000 people work at the largest fish market, Tsukiji. [([[https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/tsukiji-fish-market-tokyo-japan-vlog-ep-12/|The Professional Hobo]])]
+==== Flood defenses ====
+One of the best flood defenses in the world was built in Tokyo between 1992 and 2009. Huge underground silos with a total length of 6.5 km will discharge excess water, into a huge reservoir, where 78 pumps are able to pump 200 tons of water per second into the Edogawa River. The investment cost is $2 billion. [([[https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/japan-flood-control-superstructure-china-tokyo/|Global Citizen]])]
+==== Travel agency for toys ====
+The world's first travel agency for stuffed toys has been established in the Japanese capital. [([[https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewbender/2015/12/17/this-holiday-send-your-stuffed-animal-on-a-luxury-vacation-overseas/|Forbes]])]
+==== First videophone ====
+Toshiba's first videophone was unveiled in Tokyo, on May 6, 1968. [([[https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryPorn/comments/gf0wo0/may_6_1968_the_toshiba_companys_new_videophone/|Reddit]])]
+==== World's smallest book ====
+The Book Museum in Tokyo is home to the world's smallest book. The work, created by Toppan Printing of the Japanese capital, has 22 pages and is called "Shiki no Kusabawa." The page length is 0.75 mm and the width of the letters is 0.01 mm. [([[https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/blog/worlds-tiniest-book|Fine Books Magazine]])]
+==== Unbreakable glass ====
+A clear, thin glass that has strength comparable to steel has been invented at the University of Tokyo. It is to be used to protect screens on phones. [([[https://www.iflscience.com/technology/unbreakable-glass-invented-japanese-scientists/|IFL Science]])]
+==== Rock, paper, scissors ====
+A robot has been invented at the University of Tokyo that is impossible to win at "rock, paper, scissors". [([[https://www.kotaku.com.au/2015/09/super-fast-rock-paper-scissors-robot-has-100-winning-rate/|Kotaku]])]
+==== Jingles at train stations ====
+Different music is played at each train station in Tokyo. [([[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-03/the-story-behind-japanese-train-station-jingles/9390452|ABC]])]
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