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Most Liveable City: Tokyo #4, Kyoto #16-----------------------In a new ranking by Monocle Magazine, Tokyo is cited as the 4th and Kyoto the 16th most liveable city in the world.-----------------------01 Munich - Germany02 Copenhagen - Denmark03 Zurich - Switzerland04 Tokyo - Japan05 Vienna - Austria06 Helsinki - Finland07 Sydney - Australia08 Stockholm - Sweden09 Honolulu - Hawaii10 Madrid - India11 Melbourne - Australia12 Montreal - Canada13 Barcelona - Spain14 Kyoto - Japan15 Vancouver - Canada16 Auckland - New Zealand17 Singapore - Singapore18 Hamburg - Germany19 Paris - France20 Geneva - Germany-----------------------Tokyo metricsPopulation: 8.5 million (12.5 million greater Tokyo).International flights: 62 carriers serve 99 cities/36 countries. Over 120 flights a day to US & Canada; 35 to Europe, dozens to Asia.Crime: murders, 125; domestic break-ins, 13,637 (greater Tokyo, 2005).State education: there are no fees for tuition or textbooks in state schools for the period of compulsory education. Tokyo has six prominent universities. In 2006 97.7 per cent of students went on to high school.Health care: Japan has a system of universal health coverage, although how it applies to individuals varies according to factors such as age and work status. Private health insurance is rare in Japan.Sunshine: annual average, 1,903 hours.Temperature: in January the average temperature is 6.8C, in July 25C.Wired: phone coverage in Tokyo is ubiquitous. Most people access the internet through their mobile phones, and as a result free wireless access is limited. This is set to change as Tokyo plans to go completely Wi-Fi.Tolerance: Tokyo has a discreet but thriving gay scene, although many remain silent about their orientation in the workplace. Strict immigration and asylum policies mean that Tokyo is less racially diverse than other major cities. In 2005 there were 360,000 foreigners in the city. Japan in some ways is behind other countries on gender equality.Drinking and shopping: no problem getting a drink at 01.00 (or 03.00) in Tokyo. The city is paradise for shoppers - 11.00 to 20.00 daily (department stores open earlier). Convenience stores (conbini) are a part of daily life in Japan and are open all hours.Transport: Tokyo has a clean and efficient subway system. Cabs cost ¥660 ( |
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