TOKYO - City Profile and Government

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The Many Faces of Tokyo

• Marunouchi / Nihombashi
• Ginza / Hibiya
• Shimbashi / Shiodome
• Roppongi / Azabu / Akasaka
• Odaiba / Shinagawa
• Shibuya / Harajuku / Aoyama
• Shinjuku / Ikebukuro
• Hongo / Koishikawa / Nezu
• Akihabara / Kanda / Ochanomizu
• Asakusa / Ueno / Yanaka
• Tama Area
• The Islands

OVERVIEW OF TOKYO

TOKYO’S HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND POPULATION

• History of Tokyo
• Geography of Tokyo
• Population of Tokyo

THE STRUCTURE OF THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT (TMG)

• Japan’s Local Government System
• TMG and the 23 Special Wards
• TMG and the Municipalities
• Organizational Structure of TMG

TOKYO’S FINANCIAL SYSTEM

• Financial Structure of Local Governments in Japan
• Tokyo’s Finances

PRINCIPAL POLICIES OF THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT

Tokyo Vision 2020:
Driving change in Japan/Showing our best to the world

• Overview
• The 12 Key Projects Supporting Tokyo Vision 2020
• 2012 Action Program for Tokyo Vision 2020
• Towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

The New Disaster Management Policy

• TMG Disaster Response Guidelines

TMG'S INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Sister Cities/States of Tokyo
• Asian Network of Major Cities 21
• International Initiatives for the Environment (C40/ICLEI/ICAP)
• Tokyo Tourist Information Center
• Tokyo City Promotion Campaign
• Tokyo International Anime Fair
• Tokyo International Industry Exhibition/ Tokyo Venture Technology Awards
• Tokyo Culture Creation Project
• Tokyo Marathon

TRANSPORTATION, WATERWORKS, AND SEWERAGE

• Transportation
• Waterworks
• Sewerage

APPENDICES

• History of Tokyo
• Statistics
• Organizations and Operations of the TMG
• Events and Holidays in Tokyo
• Tokyo's Symbols