It's probably one of the most expensive cities in the world. Food prices are high. Housing is high. It's expensive for Japanese. And many tourists have to shop around for hotels and restaurants they can afford.
Prices for comparable goods and services are almost always higher in Tokyo than in New York. Hotel rooms cost more, restaurant means cost more, and alcoholic beverages cost much more.
Visitors to Tokyo are sometimes shocked by the prices. A cup of coffee can be several dollars. A movie can cost twenty dollars. But at least the subway and bus fares are still reasonable.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Population of Japan
It's over 127 million. That's seventh in the world after China, India, the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, and Russia. The population density is about 865 persons per square mile or 334 per square kilometer. That figure is one of the highest in the world. When their first census was taken in 1920, the population was 56 million. It's more than doubled since then.
They have eleven cities with a population of over one million. The largest, of course, is Tokyo. If you include the suburbs, it has about twelve million people. It's one of the largest cities in the world.
Most of the population is urban. Between seventy-five and eighty percent of all Japanese live in urban areas. The cities and their surroundings are extremely crowded. But now demographers see a slight trend of movement away from the urban areas.
They have eleven cities with a population of over one million. The largest, of course, is Tokyo. If you include the suburbs, it has about twelve million people. It's one of the largest cities in the world.
Most of the population is urban. Between seventy-five and eighty percent of all Japanese live in urban areas. The cities and their surroundings are extremely crowded. But now demographers see a slight trend of movement away from the urban areas.
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