Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to),
is the capital of Japan and the most populous city in the world with a
population of over 14 million residents as of 2023. The Tokyo
metropolitan area, which includes Tokyo and nearby prefectures, is the
world's most-populous metropolitan area with 40.8 million residents as
of 2023.
Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō
region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo
serves as Japan's economic center and the seat of both the Japanese
government and the Emperor of Japan.