Why is Tokyo the world's largest urban area? (38 million people!)

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Resources:
A. Sorensen, A. (2005). The making of urban Japan: cities and planning from Edo to the twenty first century. Routledge.
(Most of the information in this video comes from this book)
B. Morita, T., Nakagawa, Y., Morimoto, A., Maruyama, M., & Hosokawa, Y. (2012). Changes and Issues in Green Space Planning in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area: Focusing on the Capital Region Plan. International Journal of Geomate, 2(1), 191-196.
Produced by Dave Amos in sunny Sacramento, California.
Edited by Eric Schneider in cloudy Cleveland, Ohio.

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What other city would you like me to do a "History of..." video about?

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

City Beautiful Pyongyang, Korea’s oldest city

[@nathanielkirchoff311]

Atlanta?

[@GeographyWorld]

Any European City

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ATLANTA!!!!

[@TheLiamster]

London

[@Occupant]

Extra impressive when you consider how many times it's been destroyed by Godzilla

[@CityBeautiful]

Totally

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Preach it pastor

[@hardasanut]

Everybody focuses on the destruction. Few people realize that Godzilla eats city blocks but poops infrastructure.

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Don't forget about the tail. Everybody forgets about the tail

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@gu4t4f4c no that is ごじら

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Your work ethic is impressive! Especially with kids and Ph.D studies!

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Tay Zonday commented here and nobody's going to talk about that?

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Suddenly chocolate rain makes more sense

[@5hiranai]

loving this crossover

[@dmoney0102]

Tay really the goat

[@EliasRoy]

CHOCOLATE RAIN!!!

[@FromPSB]

You must go visit Tokyo also. It is truly mind blowing how well run, clean and quiet it is. Even as someone who lived in hyper-organized southern Germany I was blown away. Really the most fascinating metropolis and a blueprint for the rest of our world

[@Ag3nt0fCha0s]

Yeah? Bikeable?

[@Ag3nt0fCha0s]

@@pr0wnageify nice! Living in Athens, I am jealous.

[@BirdTurdMemes]

Ag3nt0fCha0s Extremely, most people don’t have cars

[@BirdTurdMemes]

Ag3nt0fCha0s I’m jealous living in Australia and not having the history, how much is left?

[@Ag3nt0fCha0s]

@@BirdTurdMemes some history left but If the Ancient Greeks could see the Modern Greeks they would disown them on the spot.

[@keithsnider1958]

Worlds largest city. Also one of the safest.

[@chipskylark5500]

Amazing, isn't it?

[@chipskylark5500]

Truly a modern marvel

[@keithsnider1958]

Gavin I agree ☝️

[@pf887]

@Gavin thats racist

[@someone12215]

@@pf887 and?...

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

History of Pyongyang! Considered the oldest city in Korea, capital of various Korean kingdoms. It’s filled with history

[@hoi4noob765]

erster

[@kosrules1884]

Your funny!!

[@Ag3nt0fCha0s]

I am sure said history has never been revised...

[@tristanmoller9498]

I don’t know Pyongyang... I thought that’s where this asshole lived...

[@BirdTurdMemes]

Sadly all that history is probably gone

[@uss_04]

That backdrop of a Snow Covered Mt. Fuji certainly adds to the appeal.

[@DauntlessDash]

As someone who's lived in Tokyo let me tell you that 99% of the time you can't see it because of haze or buildings.

[@TheKaiTetley]

US. The perfect mountain.

[@HMN134]

It's all fun and games until a giant cloud of ash appears on the horizon

[@Ometecuhtli]

@LagiNaLangAko23 Arequipa, Peru has the most beautiful view in my opinion.

[@datboi9994]

@maltese 84 I don't know man what a c o i n c i d e n c e.

[@bbmikej]

It amazes me how much we aren't taught about in school. Tokyo is probably my favorite city, but being from the US I knew almost nothing about it before I went the first time.

[@ligametis]

For Americans it is not nearly historically as important as old European cities.

[@josephmessina4832]

Labas Labas i’m american, and japan is far more important to me than european nations other than ireland, my grandma is from tokyo😊

[@vishslavia4341]

@@josephmessina4832 why Ireland it does not have much history and importance when comparred to mainland European cities.

[@Aviator526]

You can only cover so much topics in high school. Unless you want to go to school all year long. Also, the internet allows you to learn anything you want , provided you want to put the effort in.

[@shlok975]

@@Aviator526 I wish. Here in India (or at least my city) we have a month long break after every session then a month long summer break then five or ten days puja holiday followed by a ten day winter break. The WORST part? We have "vacation homework" every damn holiday and sometimes even in the 3-4 day breaks. Not to mention that my school says Saturday is not a holiday. In sixth grade they literally told us about indus river valley civilization and then they skipped some 75% of 7th grade history because corona so 400ad to 1675 ish ad is gone.

[@Giskard_Reventlov]

It would be interesting to add the reason why in Japan's main island all the largest cities are on the ocean side (Pacific) instead of in the continent (sea of Japan) side, unlike almost every island in the world. The Japan Sea coast also has large plains (Echigo, Kanzawa, Fukui, Toyama, Tonami plains, etc.) with rich soil, thriving agriculture, cheap energy, easy access to raw materials and a well developed industry. Despite that, the heavy snowfall caused by the cold fronts from Siberia meeting the warm waters from the Sea of Japan has always made life in those areas difficult, isolating these cities from the rest of Japan every winter. The combination of a fertile but isolated area can be seen on the higher prefecture income and family savings on the region. Interestingly, on the south island of Kyushu, where snow is not a problem, the large cities are all facing the continent (China/Korea) instead of the Pacific Ocean.

[@StevenEveral]

Interesting.

[@TKainZero]

Fascinating observation

[@Bobelponge123]

Cringe

[@decidrophob]

Very nice point made!!! I have never come across that viewpoint in Japanese language manuscripts.

[@megaloblabber2948]

Kerala state, india, 35 million

[@JackRackam]

"Edo continued growing into a new era" - population drops from 1.2 million to

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

large fires do to lack of proper response infrastructure

[@tasogarerubica]

Also keep in mind the skirmishes that popped up due to the Imperial forces clashing with Shogun's forces, which would urge inhabitants to move out of the city not to get involved.

[@axhist2421]

Most likely it's just a change in the data source and the definition of the city boundary. 1868 is the year when Meiji era started with a new modern government. The war between the old regime happened in other regions and did not affect Tokyo that much.

[@madensmith7014]

@@axhist2421 The people of in Tokyo would still have been conscripted for the war and die, so there is that factor on why they lost a lot of pops.

[@BizzeeB]

The Pokemon Go Wars of 1858-1866 decimated the country.

[@theasdguy]

I've never been there, but I always thought Tokyo looked like one of the coolest cities in the world. If not THE coolest city in the world.

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[@Tycini1]

Houston Texas is way cooler

[@darassylmoniakam]

not so

[@chadsworthgigafuck7076]

London is cooler

[@wersab5960]

If you were there to live there for 5 years you wouldn't say that pal.

[@nathanguy4681]

Did anyone else see No Face at 5:28 ?

[@javiskii]

3:50 a wild pikachu appeared

[@zidaryn]

I also saw a Godzilla during the 1990s part.

[@rudrachogale5857]

There's also mewtwo ahead in another one

[@jam4448]

Rudra Chogale at 4:46 hahaha was scowering the comments section to see if anybody else saw it

[@swayingGrass]

No Face at 5:27

[@rayraybegone1]

Emolga at 9:55

[@awsomemodels]

When a population of a city is almost the same as your entire country 😂😂😂

[@rsoldier7829]

When a population of a city is 200x times bigger than your country

[@awsomemodels]

@@rsoldier7829 Or 1000 times if you're from monaco 😂😂😂

[@awsomemodels]

@@rameenaayan3248 I wish 😂 , but i am from Iraq which has 39 million .

[@siguatorde2190]

literally! tokyo had 25 million people in 1975! and australias has that now!

[@thaintriguing1]

awesome models I hope you don’t live in the US, our population is about 330 million; now California’s population is about the same.

[@WonderMagician]

It is also one of the most human friendly cities in the world. Beautiful and intimate, cosmopolitan and fun, imaginative and raucous.filled with amazing architecture.

[@darryldee467]

Population densities: Tokyo city ~ 38 million California state ~ 39 million Canada country ~ 37 million

[@AniketRajAniketkno]

That's crazy

[@AniketRajAniketkno]

@Charles Sheen Sure nobody compares stuff like that, but it's a great perspective of relevance tho.

[@tristanmoller9498]

Density City State Country We all roughly know how large their territories are compared to each other

[@siemdecleyn3198]

@Charles Sheen The point was to compare a similar total population in three land areas of very different size, so to compare densities.

[@welp4576]

Tokyo - 13k kilometres Greenland - 2 million kilometres Tokyo - 38 million Greenland - 50,000 Tokyo - habitable Greenland - wasteland

[@TheLiamster]

I’m looking forward to their Summer Olympics next year (2020). Tokyo’s going to get a lot more crowded then.

[@michaellovely6601]

So am I. This will be the first time since 1964 that Tokyo has hosted the Summer Olympics and the fourth time overall that Japan has hosted either the Summer or Winter Olympics. Sapporo, Japan hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics and Nagano hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics.

[@ToastieBRRRN]

Don't forget the rugby world cup is on soon as well.

[@FortuneZer0]

TETSUOO! Im sorry I cant take it seriously. The prophecy must be fulfilled.

[@dragonesryan282]

Ken narville I really think it's South Korea. They look down on Asian and black skin even though they aren't enough strong or high place country to do that.

[@ciello___8307]

@Ken narville Its better than hosting it in a third world nation that screws over its people just to host a olympics *cough cough Brazil*

[@mfaizsyahmi]

It's quite ironic that the lack of central planning allowed Tokyo to be the biggest and densest metropolis in the world. No strict separation of land use into residential/commercial/industrial, no minimum parking requirements, not nationalizing most of the commuter lines (which keep them competitive and actually spurred the growth of bed-towns developed by the train operator companies themselves), no strict building regulations (which lets the market quickly adjust to housing demands). The private train line ban from entering Central Tokyo (i.e. within the Yamanote Line) unintentionally created new city centers at the termini of the lines e.g. Shinjuku. And when new planned towns were build on West Tokyo mass transit was factored into, and the private train companies extended their lines into these towns. Sorry that I sound a bit repetitive. Tokyo is a very fascinating place for me in terms of its infrastructure.

[@ollielon5926]

Doesn’t mean that the city grew without any planning from government.

[@MSTS33]

Also helping was that when building expressways, they didn't wreck entire neighbourhoods, because they couldn't afford to. And also it wasn't about enabling every citizen to commute to work every day, as oppose to the US.

[@zaired]

City growth does require a lot of planning... There is good planning that was limited but useful unlike in the USA where there are way too many laws.. a lot of them are based on racism and car abuse! Cars are good but there usage needs to be limited a few uses...

[@johnathin0061892]

American cities needed those expressways, they didn't just build them because they were bored

[@mukrifachri]

Yeah. Where I live planning (well, planning enforcement) is nearly non-existant, and as a result things just go wild. But still in a bad way. I have to say one of the good things with japanese urban expressway types is that they allow trucks to access the city centers separated from the pedestrian-dominated local roads. Their narrow nature prevents too much vehicles from using it, and their expensive tolls makes it not that attractive to use for private vehicles (unless they're really rich). Combined with good public transport, you've got yourself something highly desirable.

[@leahymi100]

I’ve been to Tokyo before and I was amazed to see big it is but it is not just big it is one of the cleanest cities I have ever been.

[@BizzeeB]

Q: Why is Tokyo the world's largest urban area? A: Because it has the most people.

[@alexzais1935]

Well it's one of the cleanest cities for one. On the safe side and wealthy. Small homeless population. Not much crime. Overall a modern world class city. If only I had the money to live there.

[@arigoru7018]

@@alexzais1935 With how well developed transportation is, you should consider living nearby Tokyo instead. It can be 3-4 times lower to live in rural areas around Tokyo, so if you are at the point of moving, moving close enough to be able to use the city, but far enough not to have its prices is good starting point. With robotization and IT developement it also becomes easier to work outside of big cities, so it can be good idea to go near borders of Tokyo instead of center.

[@rml4289]

@@arigoru7018 bordering Tokyo is mondblowing as your still fuckin ages out from the cbd

[@user-ih9ne6bt6j]

Delhi 2050: Allow me to introduce myself

[@darassylmoniakam]

Tokyo is not worth it. fake ppl who treat foreigners like outcasts or objects, expensive prices of service, general xenophobia climate, tiny rooms, extreme heats, yakuza gangs, rightist government etc. Beautiful city, but peupled of bad ppl. If someone is disagree here, please explain how their culture works exactly, how can we do to understand the locals. as well as my other points. i am not going to accept stupid answers like "gneeeeh ur korean" thank you

[@krazYFaic]

Add a people whose mindset is to "not be bothersome to others" and you have one of (if not the) cleanest, safest, and most livable overpopulated cities in the world.

[@DacLMK]

My city only has about 500 thousand people and it feels like it has 10 million people and it's one of the most polluted cities in Europe.

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

@@DacLMK which one?

[@DacLMK]

@@rhodesianwojak2095 Skopje

[@krazYFaic]

@@DacLMK Mine has around 13 million, so yeah I know what 10 million feels like. LOL. What's also great about Tokyo is you can find places in the middle of the city with no one around and its peaceful.

[@woiso3257]

It's so overrated

[@Egemony]

Year 2200, Tokyo has expanded to entirety of Japan and now the entire country is one city. EDIT: I forgot about the population drop

[@DMCpawn]

Like I wish he mentioned how part of modern Tokyo's growth in spite of the low birthrate was brain drain--towns in Japan are dying bc ppl leave for Tokyo and barely anyone goes to these small towns. E.g. once the old ppl of cat island die, there almost no one there left

[@ryan24a73]

Yeah they have a limit or boundary how far they can grow it's a bunch of villages combined

[@Pichuscute]

By far my favorite city in the world. Tokyo is incredible. Pretty much the only place I've ever been to that actually feels modern. Japan is lucky.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

90s kids remember when it was *Edooo*

[@awsomemodels]

It's you again 😐 you and your friend kim jong un ....

[@thaintriguing1]

I don’t

[@kacperwoch4368]

Literally every other language out there: Edo English: 'Eidou'

[@welp4576]

I personally think Heian-kyō is a far far more superior city, Edo shouldn’t exist. :|

[@BothHands1]

Aydoe instead of edo. E as in egg.

[@mind-of-neo]

I love how dense, walkable and interesting Tokyo is as a city, but i also hate the haphazard, confusing street planning.

[@metametodo]

I loved the overall design and visual of the video. Extremely well done, you used all the screen for a lot of information, and yet it seems very clean and elegant.

[@nebulakula5410]

kantō plains... my inner pokémon is screaming rn

[@metametodo]

This is probably my favourite video of yours until now. I'd love to see more of this new series, history of cities from a city planner's perspective. Istanbul, Rome and Athens are cities that may have a lot of interesting to tell.

[@MosesMatsepane]

Tokyo is an amazing city, you have to visit it to truly appreciate its magnitude. I enjoyed every moment whilst I was there.

[@ltwt1938]

4:04 Edo: *population drops by 500,000* "Edo continued to grow"

[@cuantoqubit3502]

Yeah wtf that killed the video. How can I trust it now? BETRAYAL

[@CalicoreGaming]

@@cuantoqubit3502 TLDR: big fire everyone dies and realizes compact wood buildings bad

[@JessieBanana]

Tokyo is incredibly overwhelming. It's amazingly well run and people are quite polite, except with those umbrellas (watch you eyeballs)! That said, it was the least favorite part of my Japan trip. I think if you're someone who easily feels unsettled or agitated by sensory input, you will struggle. The countryside or even other "smaller" cities were amazing to see. Also, it's astonishing how few international tourists step outside Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. I was literally the only foreigner in some places, which is hard to believe for a country as amazing as Japan.

[@thepaintingbanjo8894]

That Mewtwo you inserted in this video was a really nice touch! That got me rolling.

[@Lildizzle420]

Tokyo is amazing city, awesome video! everyone should go there at least once

[@kevinchavarria6792]

I would gladly come back to Tokyo within a blink of an eye

[@Tycini1]

what for

[@darassylmoniakam]

no way too expensive and racist

[@user-od8ck5uk7s]

@@darassylmoniakam still better than any city in America

[@darassylmoniakam]

@@user-od8ck5uk7s depens which one

[@BLWard-ht3qw]

Very interesting to see the progression of the urban planning and its timeline. Thanks for posting and good luck with working towards your PhD.

[@mahdi8835]

been waiting for this

[@kiqyou]

this is awesome. thanks for these videos!

[@davidfairchild8566]

Incredible city. One of my favorite places that I've visited.

[@shawnspann6844]

Amazing that you make sure high quality videos while being a father and a PHD student

[@mygetawayart]

exactly the video i asked for a while ago. Thank you City Beautiful!! loved it

[@CityBeautiful]

Glad I could help! Good suggestion!

[@70n24]

I had to watch this video more than two times, amazing!

[@dmac7128]

And Tokyo continues to grow in population as more people migrate into the city. One factor in its continued growth is the changing demographics. Japan's population is turning more elderly as they increase in percentage. Cities offer more social services and access to healthcare that they need. One thing that Americans would be most shocked is that everything is smaller, the streets, houses, cars. Yet it is surprisingly livable.

[@magnushmann]

Rhodesian Wojak wat

[@kckdude913]

@@rhodesianwojak2095 what?

[@socks_cat356]

Shopping, eating and drinking, playing, and other everyday errands are mostly within walking distance. Therefore, the rhythm of life is very fast and convenient.

[@faustin289]

The people are smaller as well. So.....

[@BlightBreedOfficial]

Faustin Gashakamba A bit of a broad generalization, but sure haha.

[@ashknoecklein]

This video is so well done! The timing of the narration with the population ticker is superb!

[@effexon]

whoa, so much info and events that need to watch this 3 times.

[@AstonMartinStig]

You make these vids so interesting for the subject.

[@blueguitar4419]

The system of alternate attendance by lords and the hostage taking of their family was called Sankin Kotai, or the 250 year hostage crisis

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

huh thanks for naming it

[@gizel4376]

@@rhodesianwojak2095 diplomatic hostage has been very common in the history, not only in japan

[@powershin12]

Tokyo Metropolitan Area is really unique. It consists of 8 prefectures (Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Gunma, Yamanashi, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Tokyo) that include the top two populated cities in Japan (Tokyo and Yokohama). You can't find something like this at anywhere.

[@kepodehandah07]

But the layout is ugly. Many small houses and electric poles

[@goalfever76]

Great content , keep up the good work.

[@LoneWolf-kk5pu]

LOVE THIS! Please do more cites, Mexico City, Los Angeles, Cairo etc...

[@Siethon1]

Waddup from Fairfax, VA!!! Lol I had no idea a map of my hometown would randomly pop up in a video about Tokyo

[@CityBeautiful]

I just picked a random zoning code, but glad it was yours!

[@TheMilkmen6]

Sython1 i’m from the outskirts of richmond, was weird to see my state there but i was proud in a way lol

[@erenparla3869]

Sython1 fairfax county gang

[@PresidentFlip]

ew nova

[@spacepeanut]

Here to join the Fairfax County gang!

[@spaceaud-ity583]

Congrats on your baby!!! :) Coming back to the Bay was truly cruel after living in Yokohama for a year and getting everywhere on clean, timely trains, but at least we get the fleet of the future cars now lol. I got sooo spoiled.

[@alm5851]

I love this video man! Thank you

[@Jessie-vm6kq]

I live near Fairfax, Va, so cool to see the zoning map since I know the area so well!

[@jonah3608]

loved Tokyo when I went there and would love to go again!

[@EduardoEscarez]

I really love this video because they show a lot of dedication on it, and also all this details as the easter eggs, "fun facts", speech balloons... and your new kid!! Apart for that two things: First, that my country is really small in population (Chile, .447 Tokyos), and second, the easter eggs are in 2:50 4:00 4:46 5:28 9:20 and 9:55

[@Daniel-qf9ne]

thanks this video single handedly helped me with my social study's assignment

[@citiesskyscrapers4561]

Great video!

[@PeterLiuIsBeast]

Do one on Shenzhen. If you combine it with Guangzhou, Dongguan, Foshan and Hong Kong, It becomes just as large if not more than Tokyo. Once they complete the sections of the subway in Dongguan, you can literally take the subway (with multiple transfers) from Hong Kong to Foshan via Shenzhen, Dongguan and Guanzhou.

[@dxelson]

You mean the greater bay area

[@CityBeautiful]

Good one!

[@lolicantthinkofabettername3437]

4:04 found pikachu

[@TanookiOshawott64]

What a great day. City beautiful and CGP Grey (and bb21) on the same day!

[@LoecAgario]

amazing vid man

[@F3tcher]

What happens in 1850 around 4:05? The population shrinks by like half

[@joshuahawkes7218]

huge fire

[@chipskylark5500]

Massive massacre due to lack of fire infrastructure

[@ksastudio2095]

@@chipskylark5500 the things that even condom cannot control Fire 🔥 had control

[@TheBoyer19]

He should of mentioned that It was so confusing haha

[@StevenEveral]

A massive fire followed by firestorms. Tokyo was largely a wooden city until the mid 20th Century.

[@WorldWideWong]

A bit off topic but... oh my gosh! your new kid is so adorable!

[@CityBeautiful]

Thanks, agreed!

[@DerekWhitis]

Great video

[@jacobdavis4017]

Great video! i love the pictures you included as well. May i ask where you got those cool illustrations of Tokyo that occurred during 9:54 minutes and 10:08 minutes in the video?

[@lettuceee]

What a wonderful episode!! Really appreciate your work!! Can you do “History of Hong Kong”? I grew up there. It is not the biggest city or anything like that. However, it’s urbanism is pretty up there. Almost all area are mixed used. We have high rises residential buildings right on top of shopping plaza, which is right on top on metro and bus station. When there is a hurricane going on, you won’t need to bring an umbrella and still won’t get wet. Would love to hear your review and feedback on Hong Kong’s urban planning. Thanks in advance!

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

any pics bro?

[@lettuceee]

@Rhodesian Wojak There are plenty on google. Their topologies are fun to see in google 3D map. Housing complex, shopping plaza, mass transit, schools, police/fire station. Here is a few examples: CityPlaza Tai Koo Shing (1982-1992) Ultima, Ho Man Tin (2015) New Town Plaza, Shatin (1985) Tai Po Mega Mall, Tai Po (1985) Tseung Kwan O, the whole district is built on reclaimed land (1988-2016)

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

@@lettuceee thanks m8

[@LawrenceChung]

haha did anyone notice there's a Pokemon in the seemingly Classical Japanese painting 4:46?

[@toothbrush1237]

Congratulations on the new addition to the family!

[@What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names]

This is cool. You should do more videos like this

[@CityBeautiful]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@ToadyEN]

4:03 Pika!

[@CityBeautiful]

Nice!

[@Dumb-Comment]

4:39 woah woah woah, they didnt END their isolation policy willingly, saying that in your way is almost an insult to japanese history, yes it helped them but their culture was violated in many ways too

[@sidjtd]

Literally seconds prior “I don’t have time to get into all of it....”. Plus ended doesn’t imply willingly or not willingly

[@danpro4519]

Great stuff.

[@starrwulfe]

Thanks for doing the history of the place I currently call home!

[@MalikKlinker]

4:46 a wild MewTwo has appeared

[@MideoKuze]

At 4:03 the population count starts dropping precipitously, but it's not remarked on. Is this a mistake?

[@CityBeautiful]

Sorry, I couldn't find an exact answer, but I'm pretty sure it's because in the Meiji Era the regional daimyos were eliminated and they didn't need to keep staff in the capital (Tokyo). I didn't know 100% so I didn't include it.

[@pongop]

This is one of your best videos! As a history/government/social science teacher, I may be biased though.

[@user-cf1xm9dh7b]

Edo was originally a wetland with frequent floods. Also, since it is close to the sea, groundwater contains salt, making it difficult to procure drinking water. The first thing Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was demoted to Edo by order of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, did was improve the water supply and river improvement projects. The riverbed of the Tone River in the northern part of Chiba Prefecture today is an artificial river dug during this period. The water supply and river maintenance projects required a huge amount of labor, but luckily, his rival Toyotomi Hideyoshi had directed his military forces toward the Korean Peninsula, so Tokugawa Ieyasu was able to work on public projects with peace of mind. By implementing these projects, Edo became a city capable of supporting a population of one million people. and it became possible to harvest enough rice to feed 2.5 million people. Fun fact. At the same time, the rice harvested in the area(Osaka) under the direct control of the Toyotomi clan was enough for only 600000 people.

[@SeanA099]

11:12. Hey! That’s my hometown!

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

Lol

[@blu-drag0n]

City Beautiful: Tokyo is world's largest urban Area Mexico City: Let me introduce the megalopolis...

[@joseangelherreramorales9484]

I think Saō Paolo is the only city in the continent which can fight against Tokyo

[@luciam4827]

@@joseangelherreramorales9484 Mexico and Sao Paulo aren't in the same continent so they can both compete in separate categories loll

[@hallfrir3716]

Both São Paulo and Mexico City are far from being as large as Tokyo. The only urban area that can somehow be compared to it is the Pearl River Delta in China, where Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong are located

[@henrysaka6402]

I love this vídeo!

[@rrivas23]

Greatly educational, thanks.

[@mixererunio1757]

It always amazes me that one single city can have exact same population as Poland. And yet in couple of years it won't be the biggest in the world!

[@vksepe]

I swear it has a bigger population than Canada or Australia which is even crazier considering their size.

[@rhodesianwojak2095]

Hm

[@alde9415]

Eragor the Kindhearted I think Tokyo will be fine as they’re heavily easing immigration laws. It’s a lot easier to move to Japan than just a decade ago

[@eggballo4490]

Japan was electrifying their railways before it was cool. Despite this, their last steam locomotives were retired in 1974.

[@mukrifachri]

Yay, content about foreigners ! XD I'm slightly surprised you pulled this off - most of their literatures are going to be in full japanese... But yeah. I think the rest of the world has a lot to learn from East Asia, the problem is they're quite reluctant to interact and share their wisdom with other countries (not to mention the language barrier) XD

[@chattenmetchad]

When City Beautiful and Geoff upload on the same day

[@Xperian13]

Greater Jakarta: *hold my beer pletok, kerak telor and cilor*

[@kevin_aldo]

Tunggu aja 50 tahun

[@MichaelTimotiusHermanto]

"Tahkoogahwa Eye-YasOooOo" "Aido"

[@brainwasher3742]

I like that your videos don’t have background music. Quite a brave move, that’s worked out well.

[@CiaranAnything]

this was really interesting!

[@CityBeautiful]

Thanks!

[@salokin3087]

Not gonna lie, wouldnt mind if all cities and human population centers replicated Tokyo

[@ssssaa2]

Impossible because most other cities aren't almost entirely Japanese.

[@CeriTsujimura]

So how many more years before the entirety of Japan is consumed by Tokyo?

[@BothHands1]

Awwwww your baby is adorable!! I'm getting pangs lol This video was great. Well, except for the pronunciation lol The whole time i was in Japan, i stayed in Kyuushuu, so i never got to see Tokyo. I hope to go back soon and see the city cuse it just looks amazing

[@kalesyps764]

Love the bright pink bong in the background 12:23

[@BirdTurdMemes]

Just a little thing to improve your Japanese pronunciation is that Japanese is a syllabic language where each letter has the same sound each time for example Tō ku ga wa There should be some videos on youtube on how to pronounce all 42 the characters thats only 10 mins long

[@farikalsayid5654]

Big John thank you

[@TheWizardYeof]

1:00 The Shogun’s got a ShoGUN on his head, if yknow what I mean

[@vallas8345]

Lmao I was searching for this

[@microcosm1957]

Love this video! Would love to see your breakdown of the original circular city of Baghdad

[@Cooltaha]

2:50 Cat bus from my neighbour totoro, nice cute thing you put there.

[@0530628416]

0:56 that looks very similar to something you shouldn't put on ur head

[@GeographyWorld]

One city has 8 times the population of Ireland...

[@dxelson]

@Enmity the Kindhearted and 20 times of the economy

[@captainpewpew482]

First video I've seen from this channel, took me all of 30 seconds to hit subscribe.

[@kaxeniakristelle7887]

I'm actually addicted to these videos