Political/Cultural Geography of Tokyo, Japan

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The main language in Tokyo, Japan is Japanese, but nowadays many people are learning English as a second language. Religion in Japan is quite different from other countries. Many Japanese people do not following a single religion, but incorporate elements from various religions in syncretic fashion, known as shinbutsu shugo. Religion is not a very strong force in Tokyo. About 70% profess no religious membership, 84% claim no personal religion, 64% do not believe in God, and 55% do not believe in Buddha. The government of Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the Emperor is very limited. Power is held chiefly by the Prime Minister of Japan and other elected member of the Diet. The Diet consists of a House of Representatives, containing 480 seats, elected by popular vote every 4 years or when dissolved and a House of Councillors of 242 seats, whose members are elected every 6 years.

Physical Geography of Tokyo

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Tokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. It is located near the east side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. The mainland portion of Tokyo lies northwest of Tokyo Bay and measures about 90 km east to west and 25 km north to south. Also within the boundaries of Tokyo Metropolis are two island chains in the Pacific Ocean directly south. These islands stretch more than 1,000 km away from the mainland. The majority of mainland Tokyo is in the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot humid summers and mild winters with cool spells. Like the rest of Japan, Tokyo has a one-month seasonal lag, making August the warmest month averaging around 81 degrees, and January the coldest month with temperatures around 43 degrees. Snowfall is sporadic but does occur annually, and typhoons are seen each year, though few are very strong. Tokyo has enacted a measure a measure to cut down greenhouse gases. Governor Shintaro Ishihara, created Japan’s first emissions cap system, which will supposedly reduce greenhouse gas emission by a total of 25% by 2020 (Wikipedia.org).