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Ep271: Tokyo - The largest metro! · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder open
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  wide. Come on kids, let's amplify kid
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  cats. Daily starts your day.
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  Fun and laughter come your way. Sports and trivia games galore.
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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  Today, we're taking a trip across the world to explore a
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  city bursting with excitement, energy, and endless surprises.
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  Get ready, because we're learning all about Tokyo, the
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  largest metropolitan area in the world.
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  Let's start by finding Tokyo on the map.
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  Tokyo is the capital city of Japan, which is an island
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  country in East Asia. Japan is made-up of four main
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  islands, and Tokyo is on the biggest one called Honshu.
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  If you imagine flying from Los Angeles straight across the
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  Pacific Ocean, you would land in Tokyo after about 11 hours.
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  Now, what does it mean that Tokyo is the largest
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  metropolitan area? A metropolitan area is a big
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  city, plus all the smaller cities, towns and suburbs around
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  it that are closely connected. Tokyo's metropolitan area is so
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  huge that more than 37 million people live there.
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  That's more people than in the entire country of Canada.
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  Imagine trying to fit everyone from a whole country into one
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  super city. But what is it like to live in
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  Tokyo? Let's take a look at some things
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  that make Tokyo unique. First, Tokyo is famous for being
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  clean, safe, and super organized.
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  The streets are usually spotless and people follow rules
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  carefully. For example, there are special
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  lines on the ground at train stations to show you exactly
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  where to stand. Trains in Tokyo are known for
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  being on time almost to the second.
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  Some trains even have staff called pushers, who helped
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  gently squeeze people on during rush hour so everyone can fit.
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  Speaking of trains, Tokyo has one of the busiest train systems
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  in the world. There are hundreds of train and
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  subway lines that crisscross the city every day.
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  Millions of people hop on and off these trains to get to work,
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  school or fun places. If you ever visit, you might
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  want to try riding the famous Yamano Line, a circular train
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  route that connects many of Tokyo's coolest neighborhoods.
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  Here's a quick trivia question for you.
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  Do you know what the tallest structure in Tokyo is called?
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  Take a moment to think. The answer is the Tokyo Skytree.
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  It's a broadcasting and observation tower that stands
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  634 meters tall. That's taller than almost any
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  other tower in the world, and you can see amazing views of the
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  whole city from the top. Now let's talk about
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  neighborhoods. Tokyo isn't just one giant city.
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  It's made-up of many neighborhoods, each with its own
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  personality. For example, Shibuya is famous
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  for having one of the busiest pedestrian crossings in the
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  world. At rush hour, hundreds of people
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  cross the street from all directions all at once.
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  It's a favorite spot for visitors to take photos and
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  videos. Another popular area is
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  Akihabra, which is known as the Center for electronics, video
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  games, and anime culture. You can find stores that sell
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  everything from the newest gadgets to classic video game
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  consoles. Then there's Haruku, famous for
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  wild fashion and colorful St. styles.
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  People come here to see and show off the latest clothing trends.
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  Tokyo is also full of parks and nature.
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  Even though it's a huge city, there are peaceful places like
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  Bueno Park, which is famous for cherry blossoms.
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  In the spring, families and friends gather under the
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  blooming trees for picnics and parties.
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  There's also the Shinjuku Jayuan National Garden where you can
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  see beautiful flowers and plants from around the world.
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  Let's see if you can guess this. Which animal is considered a
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  symbol of good luck in Japan and can be found in many Tokyo
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  shops? The answer is the Maneki Niko or
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  beckoning cat. You might have seen a statue of
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  a cat with one paw raised, waving.
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  People put these in their shops and homes to bring good fortune.
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  Food in Tokyo is another adventure.
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  You can try all kinds of delicious Japanese dishes like
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  sushi, which is made of vinegar, rice, ice and fresh fish, or
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  ramen, which is a warm noodle soup with lots of tasty
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  toppings. In Tokyo, you can find sushi
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  restaurants where the food travels around on little
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  conveyor belts and you pick what you want as it goes by your
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  table. Here's a yes or no question.
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  Would you like to eat ice cream flavored with green tea in
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  Tokyo? Green tea ice cream is very
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  popular. It's called matcha ice cream,
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  and many people love its unique, slightly bitter taste.
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  Tokyo is not just about the present, it's also full of
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  history. The city was once called Edo and
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  it became the capital of Japan in 1868.
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  You can still visit historic sites like the Imperial Palace,
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  where Japanese royal family lives, and old temples like
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  Senso G and Asakusa, which is over 1000 years old.
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  Visiting these places feels like stepping back in time.
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  Did you know that Tokyo hosts some of the world's biggest
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  festivals? One famous event is the Sumita
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  River Fireworks Festival, where thousands of fireworks light up
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  the night sky every summer. People wear traditional clothes
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  called yukata, eat tasty festival snacks like takoyaki,
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  fried octopus balls, and enjoy the show with family and
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  friends. Are you curious about school
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  life in Tokyo? Kids go to school six days a
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  week, with Saturdays usually being 1/2 day.
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  They wear uniforms, help clean their classrooms, and often join
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  clubs for sports, music or art after school.
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  Learning English is also very common, so many students know
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  some English words and phrases. Here's another trivia question
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  for you. What is the name of the famous
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  shopping St. in Tokyo where you can find more than 200 stores in
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  just one place? The answer is Takashita St. in
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  Hariku. It's super crowded and full of
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  trendy shops, snack stands, and fun souvenirs.
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  Tokyo is also known for technology and innovation.
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  The city is full of robots, vending machines and high tech
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  toilets that play music and spray water in different ways.
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  There are vending machines on almost every corner and you can
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  buy drinks, snacks, ice cream, and even hot meals from them.
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  Now here's a yes or no question. Would you ride in a driverless
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  train if you had a chance? In Tokyo, some train lines are
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  fully automated, which means they don't have drivers.
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  People trust these trains to run smoothly and safely all day
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  long. Let's talk about sports in
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  Tokyo. Baseball is very popular, and
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  people also love soccer, basketball and sumo wrestling.
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  The city even hosted the Olympic Games in 1964 and again in 2020.
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  There are big stadiums and sports centers where kids can
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  try different activities and cheer for of their favorite
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  teams. Did you know Tokyo is also a
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  city of tall buildings and bright lights?
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  The area called Shinjuku is famous for its skyscrapers,
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  shopping malls, and neon signs that light up the night.
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  At night, Tokyo looks like a sea of colorful lights and many
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  people go up to observation decks to enjoy the view.
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  Here's your final trivia question.
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  What is the name of the famous fish market in Tokyo where you
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  can see giant tuna being auctioned?
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  The answer is Toyosu market. Before Toyosu, the market was
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  called Sikiji and it was one of the biggest and busiest fish
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  markets in the world. People from all overcome to
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  watch the tuna auctions and eat super fresh sushi.
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  Let's do one last yes or no question.
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  Would you like to visit an animal cafe where you can play
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  with cats, dogs or even owls while you have a snack?
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  In Tokyo, animal cafes are very popular.
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  You can find cafes for cats, dogs, hedgehogs, rabbits, and
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  even reptiles. To wrap up, let's recap what we
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  learned today. Tokyo is the largest
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  metropolitan area in the world with over 37 million people.
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  It's a city that mixes the old and the new with ancient temples
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  and high tech gadgets side by side.
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  People in Tokyo ride busy trains, eat unique foods, enjoy
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  festivals, and live in neighborhoods with their own
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  special character. There's something for everyone,
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  from sparkling city lights to peaceful parks and gardens.
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  Thanks for joining us on Kit Cast Daily to learn about Tokyo.
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  Keep exploring, keep asking questions, and who knows, maybe
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  one day you'll visit this amazing city yourself.
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  Until next time, stay curious.