1603 | Tokugawa Ieyasu establishes Shogunate Government (Tokugawa Shogunate) in the town of Edo. Edo period begins. |
1927 | First subway line opens between Asakusa and Ueno. |
1931 | Tokyo Airport opens in Haneda. |
1935 | Tokyo's resident population reaches 6.36 million (almost the same as New York City and London). |
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