| Guide, map and view by satellite of Tokyo (1) Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō), formally Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū, Tokyo is unique among the prefectures, providing certain municipal services characteristic of a city, as defined by Japanese law.
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|  | Food in Japan (3) Food in Japan is not like food in Western countries. Before you walk into any restaurant in Japan, you can see what they serve by looking in the front window. In the front window is plastic look-a-likes of the food being sold.
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|  | Press in Japan 2005 Japanese newspapers (新聞 - shinbun), similar to their worldwide counterparts, run the gamut from general news-oriented papers to special interest newspapers devoted to economics, sports, literature, industry, and trade.
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