IrishAsia - Japan

Tokyo

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:57:16 -0600

Tokyo is located in the Kanto region of Japan, and is the nations capital. Population varies between day and night, with around 12 million residents.
However, by day approximately 20 million people are living and working in the city. Although the population of expats is high in number, 1 million in Japan in total, as a percentage of the total population it is very low.
It is a bustling, fast moving city, with the main stations of Tokyo, Shinjuku, Shibuya handling up to 4m passengers per day.

Osaka

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:56:12 -0600

Osaka has served as an international gateway since ancient times, beginning in the 5th century. This background as a meeting point for people, goods, and information has fostered a liberal, forward-looking and enterprising people.

Hiroshima

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:51:53 -0600

Hiroshima is located 894km (554 miles) W of Tokyo. It is best known for, along with Nagasaki, having the Atomic Bomb dropped on at the end of World War II. Hiroshima has risen from the ashes of that tragedy, and become a bustling, vibrant city.