Interesting Facts about Tokyo

[Gibs960]

Not facts that everybody knows please, google isn't really giving me much and I just thought you guys could help me out since you have in the past, thank you! :D

[Eric]

it was a small fishing village called Edo before it became Tokyo??

i remember my japanese teacher told me something interesting about tokyo, but i cant recall whats it

[GommeInc]

For a non-Tokyo specific fact: At 5pm in Japan they play a chime over the PA system in most cities and towns (including Japan). It's called "Chime of Love" which comes from a Japanese nursery rhyme, to signal that it is sunset or the end of the day, which informs children that it is time to go home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ZATcyh36U