This indispensable one-volume narrative examines the history, culture, environment, economy, politics, future, and more of the city of Tokyo, Japan's political and cultural capital.

• Provides a Chronology of succinct, at-a-glance timeline of events in the history of the city
• Offers "Life in the City" inset boxes to help readers to gain a better understanding of what life is like in the city, told from the viewpoint of city inhabitants and visitors
• Uses sidebars to reveal fun facts about the city, such as interesting laws and cultural taboos
• Illustrates the text using photos of important sites, people, and cultural traditions found in the city
• Narratives in an accessible and engaging, ideal for students as well as general readers
• Features a complete table of Tokyo's past leaders highlighting their defining accomplishments within the context of Japan's history