City of Tokyo (Japan)
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Published November 17th, 2008
Before 1868, Tokyo was known as Edo, a small castle town in the 16th century, and became Japan’s political center when Tokugawa Ieyasu established his feudal government there. Tokyo today is Japan’s largest city and the country’s capital. The metropolis consists of several city wards, cities, towns and villages, the Izu and Ogasawara Islands, and several small Pacific Islands in the south of Japan’s main island Honshu.
The city of Tokyo is frequently mentioned in “best city” surveys, based on different criteria. All worldwide and regional surveys where Tokyo appears in the rankings presented on this site are listed below.
All City Rankings in Worldwide Surveys
| Ranked 2nd | Best Cities for Business (2008) | |
| Ranked 2nd | World's 10 Best Commutes (2008) | |
| Ranked 3rd | Best Cities to Get a Degree (2008) | |
| Ranked 4th | World's Most Global Cities (2008) | |
| Ranked 4th | Most Liveable Cities (2007) | |
| Ranked 6th | Best Cities for Diplomats (2008) | |
| Ranked 7th | Best Cities for Cultural Experience (2008) | |
| Ranked 12th | Best Cities to Visit (2008) | |
| Ranked 35th | Cities with Best Quality of Life (2008) | |
| Ranked 35th | Safest Cities (2008) | |
| Ranked 35th | Cities with Best Quality of Life (2007) |
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