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News| Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010 Imperial Palace resides in
otherworldly expanse History abounds in cultural and religious
preserve in heart of metropolis Like a nature reserve surrounded
by Tokyo's concrete jungle, the Imperial Palace, or Kokyo, home
to the Emperor and Empress, is a moated, otherworldly forested
expanse where once stood a castle. The castle housed generations
of Tokugawa shoguns during the Edo Period (1603-1867). The
grounds now thrive with nature. Just minutes on foot from Tokyo
Station, the palace's Niju-Bashi Bridge is a major tourist draw
and subject for photographers in the metropolis. Following are
questions and answers about the Imperial Palace: How is the
palace complex composed? The palace, other structures and
grounds make up 1.15 million sq. meters, or about 25 times the
area of Tokyo Dome. The estate in divided into three blocks,
according to "Zusetsu Koshitsu no Subete