Tokyo

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.

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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. What is Tokyo?Tokyo is Japan's big city that mixes old traditions with new technology. It is a special area with its own governor and assembly. It has 23 main wards and many suburbs and islands.
2. Why is Tokyo called the Eastern Capital?In 1868 the Emperor moved from Kyoto to Edo, and the city was renamed Tokyo, which means 'Eastern Capital' in Japanese.

Metropolis: A very large and busy city that is the main center of a region or country, often with a complex administrative structure.
Shogunate: A government led by a shogun, a military dictator, which ruled Japan for centuries before the Emperor regained full power.
Meiji Restoration: A period in Japanese history (starting in 1868) when the imperial rule was restored and Japan rapidly modernized and westernized.
Prefecture: A type of administrative division in Japan, similar to a state or province in other countries, with its own governor and assembly.