Today one of the most technologically advanced cities in the world. Tokyo has come a long way from its origins in the 15th century. When it was just a fishing village called Edo. And has a reputation for being full of bizarre and uniquely Japanese corpse. The city’s GDP is an incredible one point nine trillion dollars as of 2012. And it’s considered to be a major international financial center with tourists flocking there for a slice of Japanese culture. And a ride on the world’s busiest train system in the world. Here are 15 things you probably didn’t know about Tokyo.
Tokyo Will Be The First City To Broadcast The Olympics In Sony 8K Ultra High-Definition
The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will be broadcasting in super high-definition developed by Sony. Which will mean the picture is nearly as good as being there in person. 8k resolution hasn’t even arrived in commercial stores yet but this Olympics will be the first one to be available. In 7680 times four thousand three hundred and twenty pixels that are not the only innovation. They’re working on either they’ll be incorporating hologram technology into their programming too.
2. Polygamy Was Common Amongst Japanese Emperor Until 1926
Tokyo is two pans and vermin deceit and the residents of whoever is the current Emperor. Historically it’s been a tradition for the Japanese imperial dynasty to practice polygamy and has multiple wives and female attendants. This became unpopular however and the current emperor has one Empress consort. Who was the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family since the system began in the 11-hundred?
3. Train Staff Are Hired Specifically To Push People Onto Train During Rush Hours
If you’re claustrophobic a train in Tokyo during rush hour is not the place you want to be. Oh, pushers of railway staff who push passengers onto the trains. When they’re overflowing making sure that everyone’s fits and gets to work on time.
4. It Took 1- Years For Tokyo To Rebuild After WW2
Tokyo was bombed extensively by the United States Air Force in 1942. And then again in 1944 and in 1945. The final bombing raid left 1 million homeless, destroyed 16 square miles of the city. And was at that point the most destructive bomb in human history. It took a further decade for Japan to recover and for Tokyo to become economically successful again.
5. Tokyo Vending Machines Dispense Everything From Flying Fish Soup To Puppies
Japan is famous for its amazing vending machines that put our coca-cola dispensers to shame on the streets of Tokyo. You can find vending machines every 12 meters for umbrellas, condoms, surgical masks, fresh fruit, eggs, Rowman and freshly cooked hamburgers. One of the most remarkable is a puppy vending machine which is a very unorthodox way to buy a new pet.
6. There Are Nearly 300 Starbucks ACross The City
New York has 220, London has 246 but Tokyo beats them all with 300. The American coffee team is very big in Japan with a branch next to nearly every train station in the city. They play only Western music inside but honor Tokyo’s love of the cherry blossom tree with specially customized cups during the springtime.
7. Going To Tokyo Disneyland Can Apparently Predict How Successful Your Relationship Will Be
There are many superstitions surrounding the success of a relationship in Tokyo. Your romance is said to last a long time if you and your partner both watched the lights of the Tokyo Tower get turned off. However, those to go to Disneyland at the beginning of their relationship will break up. Because they will exhaust all conversation while they’re queuing up for rides. And those who take a boat trip on the pond in Inokashira Park will break up early. Because they’ve made the Buddhist goddess who cares for the pond jealous.
8. The Roppongi Hills Building Is Rumoured To Be Cursed Because Of Series Of Grisly Incidents
The Roppongi Hills development features offices, apartments, and shops but because of a series of debts, bankruptcies, scandals, and one particularly nasty revolving door incident, it’s rumored to be cursed. Its revolving doors have led to three separate deaths and several major corporations collapsed after they moved in.
9. Tokyo Food Scene Is Notoriously Expensive
Many of Tokyo’s most desirable restaurants look unassuming from the outside often. Located in office buildings, down side streets and next to vending machines. One of the most expensive and exclusive is a Yakiniku a Five Toku Ginza8chome which only seats eight people and serves French Japanese fusion food.
10. The Most Expensive Apartment In Tokyo Sold For $ 12.7 Million In 2015
The Park Court Akasaka he no Chico penthouse can be found in Tokyo Midtown. One of the wealthier areas of the city and is surrounded by a stunning traditional Japanese garden. The penthouse features perfect views of it a specially designed room for shoes and two bathrooms. This might not sound like a lot more than one bathroom is very hard to come by in Tokyo real estate as it is quite luxurious.
11. The City Boundaries Include Many DIfferent Island That Has Beaches, Volcanos & Gorgeous Scenery
Tokyo isn’t all concrete and high-rises. It has a network of islands off its coast that offer a complete change of pace. The bonding islands are a group of subtropical islands that are completely uninhabited.
12. Many Of Tokyo’s Famous Capsule Hotels Are For Men Only
Would you sleep in a small coffin-like pod and find it acceptable. The first capsule hotel was built in Osaka in 1979. Providing a logical and affordable kind of hotel for business travelers and tourists. Each capsule is equipped with a bed, Internet access and that’s about it. So they generally only cost between thirty and fifty dollars a night. Some capsule hotels have women-only floors or don’t allow women to stay at all because it’s considered too unsafe.
13. Tokyo Is Home To Museum Of Parasites
Have you ever seen an 8-meter tapeworm on display in a museum me neither? At Tokyo’s Murano Paris analogical museum you can explore exhibits about various parasites that dwell in the city. And beyond the second floor is reserved for parasites that infect humans. And there are 45,000 parasites specimens on display on your way out. You can treat yourself to a parasite themed earing in the gift shop.
14. The Most Remote Hotel In Tokyo Is Super Hard To Get To
The most remote hotel in Tokyo can only be reached with two trains, a bus, cable car, and a 15-minute walk. Outside of the city limits is the Commodore II sense, though a picturesque Lodge in the mountains, the troupe is a real effort it’s supposedly worth it. Once you arrive the accommodation is fairly basic but it allows for complete peace and solitude. And there’s a waterfall where guests can learn to meditate underneath the running water.
15. You Can Watch Sumo Wrestlers Try To Make Babies Cry At Senso-Ji
Crying babies are supposed to be lucky for sumo wrestlers because their cries ward off harmful demons and spirits. Because of this long-held superstition sumo wrestlers will take to the stage and try to make the baby in their arms. Cry come, try a scary mask, and others just shout at them. Surprisingly the parents are all okay with it there’s nowhere quite like Tokyo. One of the most fascinating and unique cities in the world. No wonder thirteen point four million of us visit every year Japan. Capital has a rich and complex history full of as much destruction as innovation.
