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The total population census of the 23 special wards had fallen under 8 million as the postwar economic boom moved people out to suburbs, and then rose as Japan's lengthy stagnation took its toll and property values drastically changed, making residential inner areas up to 10 times less costly than during peak values.
File:Tokyo 23 Special Wards Area Map.svg. ... English: the green part indicates where the 23 Special Wards are located in Tokyo. Date: 10 November 2012, 17:05:49: Source:
Map of the National Capital Region (首都圏) of Japan, one of the various definitions of Tokyo/Kanto. The definition is according to the National Capital Region Planning Act (首都圏整備法). It should be noted that in informal occasions, the word National Capital Region (首都圏) often means much smaller area (Greater Tokyo).
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Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance ("designated city"). The 23 special wards of Tokyo Metropolis have a municipal status, and are not the same as other entities referred to as ku, although their predecessors were. Wards are local entities directly controlled by
Around the 23 special wards are a multitude of suburban cities which merge seamlessly into each other to form a continuous built up area, circumnavigated by the heavily travelled Route 16 which forms a (broken) loop about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from central Tokyo. Situated along the loop are the major cities of Yokohama (to the south of Tokyo ...
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