Shinjuku
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Shinjuku is the largest satellite center in Tokyo, Japan, and serves as the city's primary retail and entertainment district. It is a major hub for transportation, with Shinjuku Station being the busiest railway station in Japan and possibly the world, handling commuters from the western suburbs. This district exemplifies Tokyo's westward expansion and is a significant urban center where department stores, shops, offices, and restaurants are concentrated. Shinjuku is also noted for its diverse population, including a notable Chinese community.12
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Tokyo-Yokohama Metropolitan AreaCentre and satellitesShinjuku is the largest and is the main retail and entertainment district in the city and in the land. More people pass through Shinjuku railway station, on their way from and to home in the sprawling western suburbs, than through any other station in Japan…
Read MoreShinjuku is the largest and is the main retail and entertainment district in the city and in the land. More people pass through Shinjuku railway station, on their way from and to home in the sprawling western suburbs, than through any other station in Japan…
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…years after World War I, Shinjuku was known as the “anus of Tokyo.” The principal route to the fields ran through it, and every afternoon and evening carts would be backed up along the main street. Even in the years after World War II, Tokyo was a most malodorous city.…
Read More…years after World War I, Shinjuku was known as the “anus of Tokyo.” The principal route to the fields ran through it, and every afternoon and evening carts would be backed up along the main street. Even in the years after World War II, Tokyo was a most malodorous city.…
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