Population briefly dipped below 2 million in the mid-1920s. For the first time since the early 17th century, Tokyo was no longer Japan's most populous city.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_cities_in_Japan_by_population_by_decade
Populations of World's 100 Largest Cities. NOTE: Numbers shown include population within the recognized metro area of the city, and they also include people living in the immediate surrounding area outside of the established border of the city, (the immediate suburbs).
http://www.worldatlas.com/citypops.htm
List as of 1889 [edit]. This is the list of Japanese municipalities by population, as of December 31, 1889. The list includes all the cities, as well as other municipalities with more population than Kurume, the least populous city at the time. 1  Japanese national population is as of December 31, 1888.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_cities_by_population
Here is the list of world's most populated cities as reported by the UN. 1. Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo tops the list and remains the world's largest city with 38 million dwellers. Though the UN has predicted a decline in the city's population, it will still remain the world's most populous city in 2030 with 37 million inhabitants. 2. Delhi, India: With 25 million, the Indian capital is the second-most populated city in the world.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/world-population-day-2014-top-10-most-populous-cities-revealed-1456214
Osaka merged with more surrounding municipalities in 1925, bringing the city to roughly its current size. The second Japanese city to pass 2 million people, and the new most populous city in Japan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_cities_in_Japan_by_population_by_decade
Posted on 17. Feb, 2011 by Ginny in Travel. If you’re wondering where to find the location with the most people in Japan, than you’ll probably want to go to the top three populated cities in Japan. Going to a populated city has its benefits.
http://blogs.transparent.com/japanese/most-populated-cities-in-japan/
The top three cities we will take a closer look at today are Tōkyō, Yokohama and Ōsaka. Tōkyō (東 京) is a city populated with over eight million people and is the central financial hub of Japan. It is also contains one of the most extensive transportation networks in Japan. Many fine and prestigious universities are located in Tōkyō as well. Yokohama (横浜 市) isn’t as populated as Japan, but it is substantially populated with over three million people.
http://blogs.transparent.com/japanese/most-populated-cities-in-japan/
4. Osaka, Japan: This Japanese city has population just above 20 million and is ranked fourth. 5. Beijing, China: The Chinese capital is fifth in the UN urban population chart with just below 20 million city dwellers. 6. New York-Newark area and Cairo: These two cities complete the chart for the top ten most populous urban areas with around 18.5 million dwellers each.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/world-population-day-2014-top-10-most-populous-cities-revealed-1456214
The following is a list of cities in Japan by population. The following table indicates all cities in Japan that have a population greater than 200,000 as of the 2010 Japan Census. Prefectural capitals are indicated in bold. Japan has many major cities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Japanese_cities_by_population
The first Japanese Census was not conducted until 1920, but other civilian and military population counts were carried out in the prior years between 1872 and 1918, and those form the source data for this article. When data is not available right on the turn of the decade, the closest year is used.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_cities_in_Japan_by_population_by_decade
most populated city in japan
The most populated city in Japan is Tokyo. Tokyo is the most populated city in Japan.