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City Profile and Government</h1> <h2>OVERVIEW OF TOKYO</h2> <h3>TOKYO'S GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY AND POPULATION</h3> <ul class="header-list"> <li><a href="overview01.htm"><strong>History of Tokyo</strong></a></li> <li><a href="overview02.htm"><strong>Geography of Tokyo</strong></a></li> <li><a href="overview03.htm"><strong>Population of Tokyo</strong></a></li> <li><a href="overview04.htm"><strong>Administrative Areas of Tokyo</strong></a></li> </ul> <h3>THE STRUCTURE OF THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT (TMG)</h3> <ul class="header-list"> <li><a href="overview05.htm"><strong>Local Public Entities</strong></a></li> <li><a href="overview06.htm"><strong>TMG and the 23 Special Wards</strong></a></li> <li><a href="overview07.htm"><strong>TMG and the Municipalities</strong></a></li> <li><a href="overview08.htm"><strong>Organizational Structure of TMG</strong></a></li> </ul> <h3>TOKYO'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM</h3> <ul class="header-list"> <li><a href="overview09.htm"><strong>Financial Structure of Local Public Entities</strong></a></li> <li><a href="overview10.htm"><strong>Tokyo's Finances</strong></a></li> </ul> <h2>PRINCIPAL POLICIES OF THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT</h2> <ul class="header-list"> <li><a href="policy00.htm"><strong> <strong>Principal Policies and Fiscal 2007 Priority Projects</strong></strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy01.htm"><strong>Principal Policy 1<br> <strong>Revitalizing Tokyo through Urban Structure Improvement</strong></strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy02.htm"><strong>Principal Policy 2<br> <strong>Supporting New Industries to Spur on Tokyo’s Economy</strong></strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy03.htm"><strong>Principal Policy 3<br> <strong>Developing Diverse Human Resources for the Future of Tokyo</strong></strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy04.htm"><strong>Principal Policy 4<br> <strong>Versatile Support Systems for Independent Living in the Community</strong></strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy05.htm"><strong>Principal Policy 5<br> <strong>Safety and Security for the Residents of Tokyo</strong></strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy06.htm"><strong>Principal Policy 6<br> <strong>Regional Collaboration and Pioneering Initiatives to Address Environmental Issues Associated with Large Cities</strong></strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy07.htm"><strong>Principal Policy 7<br> <strong> <strong>Tokyo’s Initiatives to Open the Future of Japan</strong></strong></strong></a></li> </ul> <h3>PUBLIC CORPORATIONS BUREAUS</h3> <ul class="header-list"> <li><a href="policy08.htm"><strong>Bureau of Transportation</strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy09.htm"><strong>Bureau of Waterworks</strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy10.htm"><strong>Bureau of Sewerage</strong></a></li> </ul> <h3>TMG'S DIPLOMATIC POLICY</h3> <ul class="header-list"> <li><a href="policy11.htm"><strong>Sister Cities (States) of Tokyo</strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy12.htm"><strong>The Asian Network of Major Cities 21</strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy13.htm"><strong>Tokyo Tourist Information Center</strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy14.htm"><strong>Tokyo City Promotion Campaign</strong></a></li> <li><a href="policy15.htm"><strong>Tokyo International Anime Fair</strong></a></li> </ul> <h2>APPENDICES</h2> <ul class="header-list"> <li><a href="appendix1.htm"><strong>History of Tokyo</strong></a></li> <li><a href="appendix2.htm"><strong>Statistics</strong></a></li> <li><a href="appendix3.htm"><strong>Organizational Structure of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government</strong></a></li> <li><a href="appendix4.htm"><strong>Tokyo's Symbols</strong></a></li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" class="pankuzu"><img src="/web/20071009221924im_/http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/IMG/up.gif" alt="" width="15" height="15" hspace="2" align="top"><a href="#top">Back to Top</a></td> </tr> </table> <br>  <table summary="layout" width="98%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#D7677C"><img src="/web/20071009221924im_/http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/IMG/spacer.gif" alt="" width="2" height="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center"><table summary="layout" width="650" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr id="footer"> <td><img src="/web/20071009221924im_/http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/IMG/logo.gif" alt="Tokyo Metropolitan Government" width="120" height="32" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="4"><img src="/web/20071009221924im_/http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/IMG/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="40"></td> <td><a href="/web/20071009221924/http://www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/SUB/copyright.htm">Copyright</a> 2006-2007 Tokyo Metropolitan Government. 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