Interesting facts about Tokyo

1. The ancestors of modern Japanese people inhabited these lands back in the Stone Age.
2. In the past, this city was a military fortress and was called "Edo".
3. Tokyo became the capital of Japan in 1868. Before that, Kyoto was the capital for 1075 years.
4. 1923 A monstrous earthquake destroyed almost half of Tokyo and took the lives of more than 90,000 people.
5. The cost of one square meter of real estate in the city's business center is $ 2 million.
6. Due to the high cost of real estate in Tokyo, a series of minivans has become widespread. Such an apartment is comparable to a Russian-style kitchen.
7. To relieve traffic congestion in Tokyo, an expressway was built, but travel on it is not free.
8. The population of Tokyo is approximately equal to the population of Moscow.
9. There is a restaurant in Tokyo called Aragawa, which year after year ranks among the top most expensive restaurants in the world.
10. Tokyo's GDP is greater than that of all Australian cities combined.