Tokyo

Tokyo, also Tokei, formerly called Yeddo, is the capital of the Japan, formerly of Japanese Empire. It is situated on a bay of the same name on the South-East coast of Hondo, and partly built on the delta of the river Sumida. It is for the most part flat and intersected by canals and narrow irregular streets, and has a finely-wooded river-side avenue 5 miles long. On account of frequent earthquakes most of the houses are of light bamboo structure, which, however, renders them liable to destructive fires. It has a fine castle, government offices, university, and some hundreds of schools and colleges. As the political, commercial, and literary metropolis it possesses an overshadowing influence over the national life of the country. Yokohama, 17 miles distant, is the port of entry.

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