I recently found out that I'm going to be moving to Tokyo! I'm trying to research the city. Have you been to Tokyo?
Yes, I have been many times. The Greater Tokyo Area has the highest population than any other metropolitan area in the world.
That's incredible! What is the population of Tokyo?
It's around 9 million. They have a good transportation system there. every part of Greater Tokyo has rail or road transport services.
Oh good! It will be easy to get around without having to drive! What is the area like that surrounds Tokyo? Are there any natural areas?
It is the 2nd largest metropolitan area in the whole world and is very urban so you have to go to other Islands for a more natural setting.
That's what I was wondering. Are there many islands surrounding Tokyo?
the city his headquarters in 1603. It became the capital after Emperor Meiji moved his seat to the city from Kyoto in 1868; at that time Edo was renamed Tokyo. The Tokyo Metropolis formed in 1943 from the merger of the former and the . Tokyo is often referred to as a city but is officially known and governed as a "metropolitan prefecture", which differs from and combines elements of a city and a prefecture, a characteristic unique to Tokyo.
The 23 Special Wards of Tokyo were formerly Tokyo City.
city is defined as, "one having a population of 2 million and above".
Japan.
In Japan, it is division that has been set separately from administrative areas in order to define wide urban areas by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. 
The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. 
- Central City (中心市)
- Those of the greater metropolitan areas are the 23 special wards in the metropolis of Tokyo and other designated cities.