• China is once again at the top!
• With only 2 days remaining, Can US come come back on top?

The greatest hazard of all, losing one’s self, can occur very quietly in the world, as if it were nothing at all. No other loss can occur so quietly; any other loss - an arm, a leg, five dollars, a wife, etc. - is sure to be noticed.

1. The Tokugawa Shogunate established its headquarters in Edo (present-day Tokyo) more than 400 years ago.
2. Asakusa used to be a business district, but the Tokugawa Shogunate decided to move the 3 biggest kabuki theatres of Edo to Asakusa, thus turning it into an entertainment district.
3. The Keio Plaza Hotel was the first skyscraper hotel in Japan when it opened in 1971.
4. More people pass through Shinjuku Station every day than through any other train station in Japan.
5. During the 17th century, Ginza was the location for the mint that made silver coins (gin means silver).
6. Tokyo isn’t just good for sakura. 🌸 Visit Kameido Tenjin-sha Shrine in early summer to partake in the beauty of wisterias. Also home to the God of Learning.
7. Senso-ji Tenple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo, with a history of almost 1400 years.
8. Sumida River Fireworks Festival was launched in 1733 to commemorate the victims of a severe famine. The Sumida River was once the most important trans-shipment centre of goods during the Edo era.
9. Transport yourself back to the Edo era by participating in the Fukagawa Hachiman Festival. Held every three years, the imperial carriage of Hachiman (the God of War) is carried through the streets together with 120 big and small portable shrines.
10. Ikefukuro Cafe has more than 30 owls.
11. A ride on the Toei Streetcar (Toden) Arakawa Line is sure to enthuse travellers who wish to take it slow because it is the only remaining streetcar service in Tokyo.
12. Daiba in Odaiba refers to the 6 cannon batteries that were placed on the island when it was first built for defence purposes in the 1950s.
13. Pay a visit to the University of Tokyo’s campus to view a statue of Hachiko reuniting with his master.
14. Patronise Kappo Yoshiba at Sumida-ku to tuck into chanko nabe (hot pot). This restaurant was a former sumo stable established by the 43rd Yokozuna Yoshibayama.
15. Visit “New York Bar” - located on the 52nd floor of Park Hyatt Tokyo - if you want to experience the night view the characters from “Lost in Translation” enjoyed.