Tokyo (disambiguation)

The Tokyo Metropolis or Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is the capital of Japan.

Tokyo may also refer to:

Places

  • Edo, former name of Tokyo until 1868
  • Tokyo Prefecture, former Japanese prefecture from 1868 to 1943 that preceded the Tokyo Metropolis
    • Tokyo City, former city within Tokyo Prefecture from 1889 to 1943
  • Special wards of Tokyo, 23 wards that cover the urban portion of Tokyo
  • Greater Tokyo Area, metropolitan area that covers Tokyo and the surrounding region

People

Films

  • Tokyo-Ga, a 1985 film by Wim Wenders
  • Tokyo!, a 2008 film by Michel Gondry, Leos Carax, and Bong Joon-ho

Literature

Music

Other uses

  • 498 Tokio, asteroid named after the city
  • Tokyo, beer brand from Scottish brewers BrewDog
  • Tokyō, bracketing system used in Japanese architecture
  • Tokyo, fictional character from the television series Money Heist

See also