Tokyo

Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of the world. It is the seat of the Japanese go ernment and the Imperial !alace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial "amily. Tokyo has #een descri#ed as one of the three $command centers$ for the world economy, along with %ew &ork 'ity and (ondon. The city is considered an alpha) world city, listed #y the Ga*'+s ,--. in entory and ranked fourth among glo#al cities #y A.T. /earney+s ,-0, Glo#al 'ities Inde1. In ,-0- Tokyo was named the second most e1pensi e city for e1patriate employees, according to the Mercer and 2conomist Intelligence 3nit cost4 of4li ing sur eys, and in ,--5 named the third Most (i ea#le 'ity and the *orld6s Most (i a#le Megalopolis #y the maga7ine Monocle. Tokyo hosted the 0584 9ummer :lympics and is currently #idding to host the ,-,- 9ummer :lympics. Japan has also hosted the *inter :lympics twice. The 057, and 055. *inter :lympics were organised in 9apporo and %agano respecti ely. Japan pre iously co4hosted the ,--, "I"A *orld 'up with 9outh /orea; the final was held in &okohama, near Tokyo. Japan will host the ,-05 <ug#y *orld 'up and two of the enues for the e ent are located in the Greater Tokyo Area. Tokyo has the largest metropolitan economy in the world. According to a study conducted #y !ricewaterhouse'oopers, the Tokyo ur#an area =>?., million people@ had a total GA! of 39B0.475 trillion in ,--. , which topped the list. Tokyo offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment, culture and dining to its isitors. The city+s history can #e appreciated in districts such as Asakusa, and in many e1cellent museums, historic temples and gardens. 'ontrary to common perception, Tokyo also offers a num#er of attracti e green spaces in the city center and within relati ely short train rides at its outskirts.

Cudokan =Judo@

:lympic 9tadium =track and field@

/oma7awa :lympic !ark =cycling@

/oma7awa Gymnasium D 'ontrol Tower

/oma7awa 9tadium

(ake 9agami =canoeing@

CaEi /oen =eFuestrian e ents@

Tokyo Gymnasium Arena =artistic gymnastics@

Security
In preparation for the ,-,- 9ummer :lympic Games, slated to take place in Tokyo, the national police force has #egun working alongside a num#er of police forces on :lympic security planning. To help protect the thousands of athletes, spectators and officials e1pected to attend the games, CT!, which pro ides policing ser ice to rail operators, their staff and passengers throughout Tokyo has de eloped a spatial information infrastructure =9II@ en ironment for :lympic security planning that is capa#le of supporting multiple agencies. The massi e scheme in ol es the participation of almost all the security organi7ations around the city. This includes pu#lic security, national security and the armed police. 9afety departments at arious work units and e en dri ers of su#way trains, #uses and ta1is will #e in ol ed.