Tokio

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tokio

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Tokio?Kanto Plain, southeastern Honshu Island, Japan
2. What is the capital of Tokio?Tokyo
3. How many people live in Tokio?Approximately 13.96 million (city proper), over 37 million (greater metropolitan area)
4. How big is Tokio?Approximately 2,194 square kilometers (city proper)
5. What language do people speak in Tokio?Japanese
6. What is Tokio and why is it called a super city?Tokio, officially called Tokyo, is Japan's capital city. It is a super city because it has many museums, parks, and places to visit.

Shogunate: The feudal military dictatorship of Japan, led by a shogun, from the late 12th century to 1868.
Meiji Restoration: A political revolution in 1868 that ended the Tokugawa shogunate and restored imperial rule in Japan.
Seismically Active: An area prone to frequent earthquakes due to geological fault lines.
Global City: A city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network, with significant influence on international finance, trade, and culture.