On March 28th, Meiji 2, the Japanese capital moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. Since the Tokugawa shogunate era, it has become one of the major cities in Japan. After changing its name to Tokyo during the Meiji Restoration, it developed into a hub of Japan's politics, economy, culture, transportation and many other fields.
After the continuous development after World War II, Tokyo has not only become an important town of world commerce, finance, popular culture and fashion, but also one of the cities with the highest economic development and wealth in the world. Tokyo is also the largest city in Asia.
Economic development in Tokyo:
Tokyo is the economic center of Japan, where major Japanese enterprises are concentrated. Most of them are distributed in Chiyoda District, Central District and Port Area. Tokyo is isomorphic with Yokohama in the south and Chiba in the east, forming the famous Keihama Leaf Industrial Zone in Japan.
The main industries are steel, shipbuilding, machine building, chemical industry, electronics, leather, motor, fiber, petroleum, publishing, printing and precision instruments. Tokyo's financial industry and commerce are developed, and domestic and foreign commercial activities are frequent. Ginza, known as "the heart of Tokyo", is the most prosperous business district in this area.