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Tokyo is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. It may also refer to:
[edit] Geography
- Tokyo City, a city in the prefecture, established in 1869 and abolished in 1943
- The special wards of Tokyo, 23 cities occupying the place that was formerly the city of Tokyo
- Greater Tokyo Area, a metropolitan area with Tokyo at its center and including parts of the surrounding prefectures
[edit] People
- Tokyo Rose, Japanese propagandists during World War II
- Tokyo Sexwale, a South African businessman and former politician
[edit] Science
- 498 Tokio is an asteroid discovered by Shin Hirayama and named for Tokyo, the astronomer's native city (spelled according to an older romanization).
[edit] Culture
[edit] See also