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Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...

, Japan.

Prior to 19th century

* 1457 - Edo Castle built. * 1617 -

Yoshiwara was a famous (red-light district) in Edo, present-day Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1617, Yoshiwara was one of three licensed and well-known red-light districts created during the early 17th century by the Tokugawa shogunate, alongside Shimab ...

(prostitution district) begins operating. * 1634 -

Sankin-kōtai ''Sankin-kōtai'' ( ja, 参覲交代/参覲交替, now commonly written as ja, 参勤交代/参勤交替, lit=alternate attendance, label=none) was a policy of the Tokugawa shogunate during most of the Edo period of Japanese history.Jansen, M ...

policy established. * 1657 - March 2: Great Fire of Meireki occurs. * 1682 - . * 1698 - . * 1707 - December: Eruption of Mount Fuji; ash falls on Edo. * 1721 - "First population census conducted (Edo’s population about 1.3 million)."

19th century

* 1853 ** July 8: American

Perry Expedition The Perry Expedition ( ja, 黒船来航, , "Arrival of the Black Ships") was a diplomatic and military expedition during 1853–1854 to the Tokugawa Shogunate involving two separate voyages by warships of the United States Navy. The goals of thi ...

arrives in Edo Bay. ** Odaiba island forts built in Edo Bay. **

Hanayashiki is an amusement park in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo that has operated since 1853. It is operated by Hanayashiki Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. It is claimed to be the oldest amusement park in Japan. One of the unofficial mascots ...

garden opens. * 1855 - November 11: 1855 Edo earthquake occurs. * 1856 - Hiroshige's ''

One Hundred Famous Views of Edo ''One Hundred Famous Views of Edo'' (in ja, 名所江戸百景, Meisho Edo Hyakkei) is a series of 119 ukiyo-e prints begun and largely completed by the Japanese artist Hiroshige (1797–1858). The prints were first published in serialized form i ...

'' published. * 1868 - Edo renamed "Tokyo." (timeline) * 1869 ** Japanese imperial capital relocated to Tokyo from

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area along wi ...

. ** Tokyo Shôkonsha (shrine) established. ** Yokohama-Tokyo telegraph begins operating. * 1871 - Esaki Reiji photo studio in business. * 1872 ** Yushima Seido Exposition is held ** October: Yokohama-Tokyo railroad begins operating. ** ''

Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.4 ...

'' (newspaper) begins publication. ** "Ordinances aimed at the civilizing of the populace are enacted in Tokyo." ** Imperial Library headquartered in Tokyo. * 1873 - Dai-Ichi Kokuritsu Bank established. * 1874 - Aoyama Gakuin school and Saint Paul's school established. * 1877 **

University of Tokyo , abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project b ...

and established. ** National Industrial Exhibition held. * 1880 -

Mitsubishi Bank was a major Japanese bank that served as the main bank for the Mitsubishi conglomerate/''keiretsu''. It merged with The Bank of Tokyo in 1996 to form The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (now MUFG Bank). The bank's operations date to 1880, when Mitsubi ...

and Yasuda Bank established. * 1881 ** Tokyo Imperial Museum built. ** Tokyo Vocational School founded. * 1882 ** Bank of Japan headquartered in city. **

Ueno Zoo The is a zoo, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and located in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is Japan's oldest zoo, opened on March 20, 1882. It is served by Ueno Station, Keisei Ueno Station and Nezu Station, with convenient access fr ...

opens. * 1884 - Railway

Yamanote Line The Yamanote Line ( ja, 山手線, Yamanote-sen) is a loop service in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is one of Tokyo's busiest and most important lines, connecting most of Tokyo's major stations and urban c ...

begins operating. * 1886 - "First fixed advertising billboard in Tokyo" installed. * 1887 - founded. * 1888 ** '' Tokyo Asahi Shimbun'' (newspaper) begins publication. ** established. * 1889 ** "Tokyo City and 15 wards established." **

Kabuki-za in Ginza is the principal theater in Tokyo for the traditional ''kabuki'' drama form. History The Kabuki-za was originally opened by a Meiji era journalist, Fukuchi Gen'ichirō. Fukuchi wrote kabuki dramas in which Ichikawa Danjūrō IX and ot ...

(theatre) opens. * 1890 ** Telephone begins operating. ** Population: 1,155,290. * 1894 - Tokyo-fu Government Building constructed in Marunouchi. * 1897 - March: Motion picture first shown.

20th century

1900s-1940s

* 1901 - Tokyo Photography Circle (club) formed. * 1902 -

Industrial Bank of Japan The Industrial Bank of Japan, Limited (IBJ), based in Tokyo, Japan, was one of the largest banks in the world during the latter half of the 20th century. It combined with Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Fuji Bank in 2002 to form Mizuho Financial Grou ...

headquartered in city. * 1903 ** Electric tram begins operating. ** Electric Hall (cinema) opens. * 1905 - September 5:

Hibiya Incendiary Incident The , also known as the Hibiya riots, was a major riot that occurred in Tokyo, Japan, from 5 to 7 September 1905. Protests by residents of Tokyo in Hibiya Park against the terms of the Treaty of Portsmouth ending the Russo-Japanese War escalated ...

occurs. * 1906 -

Harajuku Station is a railway station in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The station takes its name from the area on its eastern side, Harajuku. Lines This station is served by the circular Yamanote Line. It is also adj ...

opens. * 1907 - Tokyo Industrial Exhibition held. * 1910 -

Luna Park Luna Park is a name shared by dozens of currently operating and defunct amusement parks. They are named after, and partly based on, the first Luna Park, which opened in 1903 during the heyday of large Coney Island parks. Luna parks are small-s ...

opens. * 1911 -

Imperial Theatre The Imperial Theatre is a Broadway theater at 249 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1923, the Imperial Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed ...

opens. * 1914 ** December:

Central Station Central stations or central railway stations emerged in the second half of the nineteenth century as railway stations that had initially been built on the edge of city centres were enveloped by urban expansion and became an integral part of the ...

opens. ** Taisho Exposition held. * 1916 - Tokyo Photographers Guild established. * 1917 - active. * 1918 ** Rice riot occurs. ** Neon light installed in Ginza. * 1920 **

Meiji Shrine , is a Shinto shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave, which is located at Fushimi-momoyama, south of Kyoto. History A ...

built. ** Population: 3,699,428. * 1921 - November 4: Japanese prime minister

Takashi Hara was a Japanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Japan from 1918 to 1921. Hara held several minor ambassadorial roles before rising through the ranks of the Rikken Seiyūkai and being elected to the House of Representatives. Har ...

assassinated. * 1923 - September 1: 1923 Great Kantō earthquake occurs. * 1925 - begins operating. * 1926 ** "Public apartment housing" built. ** NHK Symphony Orchestra and

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum The is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefectural government. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Museums"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', pp. 671-673. The current structure, designed by Kunio ...

established. * 1927 - Tokyo Underground Railway begins operating between

Asakusa is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan. It is known as the location of the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals, such as the . History The ...

and

Ueno is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Museum of Na ...

. * 1928 - opens in Tokyo Bay. * 1929 - ''

Tokyo March Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

'' song/film become popular. * 1930 - Population: 4,986,913. * 1931 -

Haneda Airport , officially , and sometimes called as Tokyo Haneda Airport or Haneda International Airport , is one of two international airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area, the other one being Narita International Airport (NRT). It serves as the primary ...

begins operating. * 1933 - Dai-Ichi Seimei Building constructed. * 1934 **

Yomiuri Giants The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They ...

baseball team formed. ** opens. * 1936 ** Konishiroku Honten in business. **

Japanese Folk Crafts Museum The is a museum in Komaba, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, dedicated to the hand-crafted art of ordinary people ('' mingei'').Access is from Komaba-Tōdaimae Station of Keio Inokashira Line. The museum was established in 1936 by Yanagi Sōetsu, the foun ...

founded. * 1937 -

Korakuen Stadium was a stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1937, it was originally used for baseball, and was home to the Yomiuri Giants for nearly 50 years. For various periods of time, it was also the home stadium of six other professional Japanese baseba ...

opens. * 1938 - Rikugi-en (park) opens. * 1940 - Population: 6,778,804. * 1941 **

Port of Tokyo The Port of Tokyo is one of the largest Japanese seaports and one of the largest seaports in the Pacific Ocean basin having an annual traffic capacity of around 100 million tonnes of cargo and 4,500,000 twenty-foot equivalent units. The port is a ...

opens. **

Italian Cultural Institute The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Italian Cultural Institute in English, is a worldwide non-profit organization created by the Italian government. It promotes Italian culture and is involved in the teaching of the Italian language. The creat ...

in Tokyo opens. * 1942 - April:

Bombing of Tokyo The was a series of firebombing air raids by the United States Army Air Force during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. Operation Meetinghouse, which was conducted on the night of 9–10 March 1945, is the single most destructive bombin ...

by US forces begins. * 1943 - "Metropolitan administration system established." * 1945 ** 10 March: A major air attack kills 90,000 to 100,000 people and destroys a quarter of the city's buildings ** August:

by US forces ends. ** established. ** Population: 3,488,284. * 1946 -

Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal The International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), also known as the Tokyo Trial or the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal, was a military trial convened on April 29, 1946 to try leaders of the Empire of Japan for crimes against peace, conv ...

begins. * 1947 ** Seiichirō Yasui elected governor. ** 23

Special wards of Tokyo are a special form of municipalities in Japan under the 1947 Local Autonomy Law. They are city-level wards: primary subdivisions of a prefecture with municipal autonomy largely comparable to other forms of municipalities. Although the auton ...

created. * 1948 - National Diet Library headquartered in Tokyo.

1950s-1990s

* 1950 - Population: 6,277,500. * 1955 ** Tokyo International Trade Fair begins. ** Population: 6,966,499. * 1956 - City hosts the

1956 World Judo Championships The 1956 World Judo Championships were the 1st edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held at the Kuramae Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on 3 May, 1956. Medal overview Men Medal table References External links results on jud ...

. * 1958 ** Japanese National Stadium opens. ** May:

1958 Asian Games The 1958 Asian Games, officially the Third Asian Games ( ja, 第3回アジア競技大会) and commonly known as Tokyo 1958, was a multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 May to 1 June 1958. It was governed by the Asian Games Federation. A ...

held in Tokyo. ** November: City hosts the

1958 World Judo Championships The 1958 World Judo Championships were the 2nd edition of the Men's World Judo Championships, and were held in Tokyo, Japan on 30 November, 1958. results on judoinside.comretrieved December 13, 2013 Medal overview Men Medal table Reference ...

. * 1961 ** opens. ** Higashi-Ikebukuro Taishôken ramen shop in business. Tokyo Olympic Closing Ceremony 19641024

* 1964 **

Tōkaidō Shinkansen The is a Japanese high-speed rail line that is part of the nationwide Shinkansen network. Along with the Sanyo Shinkansen, it forms a continuous high-speed railway through the Taiheiyō Belt, also known as the Tokaido corridor. Opened in 1964, ...

(hi-speed train) begins operating; ** October: 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo. ** Tokyo 12 Channel TV begins broadcasting. **

Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is a large hotel located in Tokyo, Japan operated by New Otani Hotels and opened in 1964. The hotel currently has 1,479 rooms and 39 restaurants. It has hosted numerous heads of state and is home to a 400-year-old gar ...

built. * 1967 ** January: City hosts the

1967 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship The 1967 FIVB Women's World Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 25 to 29 January 1967 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. Background Since its inaugural edi ...

. **

Yoyogi Park is a park in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located adjacent to Harajuku Station and Meiji Shrine in Yoyogikamizonochō. The park is a popular Tokyo destination, especially on Sundays when it is used as a gathering place for Japanese rock music ...

created. * 1968 **

Kasumigaseki Building The is a 36-story skyscraper located in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History The building is owned by the '' Kasumi Kaikan'' (霞会館), an association of the former ''kazoku'' high nobility. The plot was once owned by the ''Kazoku Kaikan'' ...

(hi-rise) built. ** Ramen Jiro eatery in business. * 1969 - " enacted." * 1971 -

Keio Plaza Hotel is a chain of hotels in Japan, the largest of which is its flagship hotel in the Nishi-Shinjuku district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The Keio Plaza Hotel was partially destroyed in the 1984 film ''The Return of Godzilla'' and the 1991 film '' Godz ...

(hi-rise) built. *1971 - The

Zengakuren Zengakuren is a league of university student associations founded in 1948 in Japan. The word is an abridgement of which literally means "All-Japan Federation of Student Self-Government Associations." Notable for organizing protests and marches, ...

demonstrate in Tokyo against terms for the return of Okinawa from US to Japanese control. * 1972 -

Nakagin Capsule Tower The was a mixed-use residential and office tower in Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa. Completed in two years from 1970 to 1972,Koolhaas & Obrist (2011), p. 388 the building was a rare remaining example of Japanese ...

built. * 1973 -

Tokyo Metropolitan Library is the metropolitan public library system for Tokyo, Japan. Libraries The Tokyo Metropolitan Library has two branches. The Hibiya Library, a third branch, was closed on April 1, 2009. Both branches provide access to free public Wi-Fi, printing an ...

opens. * 1975 ** Ward mayoral election held. ** Population: 8,640,000 city; 11,622,651 urban agglomeration. * 1979 - June:

5th G7 summit The 5th G7 Summit was held at Tokyo, Japan between June 28 and 29, 1979. The venue for the summit meetings was the State Guesthouse in Tokyo, Japan.Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( MOFA) Summit Meetings in the Past./ref> The Group of Seven ...

held in city. * 1988 **

Tokyo Dome is an indoor stadium in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It was designed as a baseball stadium following its predecessor, Korakuen Stadium. Construction on the stadium began on May 16, 1985, and it opened on March 17, 1988. It was built on the site of th ...

(stadium) opens. **

Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome The , also sometimes called the Yumenoshima Tropical Plant Dome, is a botanical garden located at 3-2, Yumenoshima, Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It is operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association and open daily except Mondays; an admission fee is ...

established. * 1989 - Bunkamura cultural venue opens. * 1991 - Metropolitan government relocates to new building in Shinjuku. * 1993 ** Rainbow Bridge opens. **

DN Tower 21 DN Tower 21"D" stands for Dai-ichi Life and "N" stands for the Norinchukin Bank is an office building in Tokyo, Japan. It includes the former Dai-Ichi Seimei Building, in which Douglas MacArthur had his headquarters during the occupation of J ...

built. * 1995 - March 20:

Tokyo subway sarin attack The was an act of domestic terrorism perpetrated on 20 March 1995, in Tokyo, Japan, by members of the cult movement Aum Shinrikyo. In five coordinated attacks, the perpetrators released sarin on three lines of the Tokyo Metro (then ''Teito Rapi ...

. * 1996 -

Tokyo Big Sight , officially known as , is a convention and exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan, and the largest one in the country. Opened in April 1996, the center is located in the Ariake Minami district of on the Tokyo Bay waterfront. Its most iconic feature ...

convention centre opens. * 2000 - Population: 8,130,408.

21st century

* 2001 ** 10 March:

Tokyo Stadium , also known as Tokyo Stadium in AFC Champions League, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. The stadium was founded at Kantō Mura, the redevelopment area formerly used by United States Forces Japan, in March 2001. It was the fi ...

open. ** October:

Asian Network of Major Cities 21 Asian Network of Major Cities 21 was a body representing the interests of several of Asia's largest capital cities around common themes of importance, including urban planning, sustainability and crisis management. The organization was advocated ...

meets in Tokyo. * 2002 -

Tokyo International Anime Fair The Tokyo International Anime Fair also known as was one of the largest anime trade fairs in the world, held annually in Tokyo, Japan. The first event was held in 2002 as "Tokyo International Anime Fair 21". The event was held at Tokyo Big Sigh ...

begins. * 2004 - bank established. * 2005 -

Tokyo Metropolitan University , often referred to as TMU, is a public research university in Japan. Origin The origin of Tokyo Metropolitan University was Prefectural Higher School, under the old system of education, established by Tokyo Prefecture in 1929 as the third pu ...

established. * 2006 - Czech Centre in Tokyo opens. * 2007 **

Tokyo Marathon The is an annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It is a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon and one of the six World Marathon Majors. The latest edition of the race took place on . It is sponsored by Tokyo Metro. H ...

begins. **

Midtown Tower is a mixed-use skyscraper in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. Completed in 2007, it is the tallest of the six buildings within the Tokyo Midtown complex, at , and was the tallest office building in Tokyo until 2014. Construction Located at the center ...

built. ** Shinjuku Wald 9 cinema in business. * 2008 - C40 environmental group meets in Tokyo. * 2010 - City hosts the 2010 World Judo Championships. * 2011 ** 11 March: 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami occurs and seriously

Fukushima nuclear disaster The was a nuclear accident in 2011 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan. The proximate cause of the disaster was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which occurred on the afternoon of 11 March 2011 ...

. ** 17 November:

Polish Institute The Polish Institutes is a network of establishments reporting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Poland. there are 25 of them. Their mission id described as "creating a positive image of Poland abroad" by promoting Polish culture, history, scien ...

in Tokyo founded (see also '' Japan–Poland relations''). Sky Tree

* 2012 **

Tokyo Gate Bridge is a truss cantilever bridge across Tokyo Bay in Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan. It opened on 12 February 2012 with an estimated total construction cost of for the Stage II section of highway including the bridge.Official "flyer" shows Stage II includin ...

opens. **

Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 20102020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...

. * 2014 **

Toranomon Hills is a skyscraper complex project built by Mori Building in the Toranomon district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Designed by Nihon Sekkei, it is built around the new Loop Road No. 2, a surface artery that will connect the Shinbashi and Toranomon distri ...

(hi-rise) built. **

Yoichi Masuzoe Yoichi may refer to: *Yōichi, Japanese given name *, district in Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan *, town in Yoichi District *, a Japanese whisky distillery in the town *, train station in Yoichi District * also Yoichi is a masculine Japane ...

elected

governor A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

. * 2016 -

Yuriko Koike is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Governor of Tokyo since 2016. She graduated from the American University in Cairo in 1976 and was a member of the House of Representatives of Japan from 1993 until 2016, when she resigned to ...

elected governor. * 2017 ** 25 November:

Musashino Forest Sport Plaza The Musashino Forest Sport Plaza is a multi-sport venue located in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan. The main arena has a seating capacity of over 10,000, and also includes a swimming pool, a gym, a multi-use sports area and two fitness studios, that is ...

open. * 2019 ** August: Oi Hockey Stadium open. ** August–September: City hosts the

2019 World Judo Championships The 2019 World Judo Championships were held in Tokyo, Japan from 25 August to 1 September 2019. Schedule ''All times are local (Japan Standard Time, UTC+9).'' Medal summary Medal table Men's events Women's events Mixed events Prize m ...

. ** October:

Ariake Gymnastics Centre The Ariake Gymnastics Centre is a temporary sports arena located in the Ariake, Tokyo, Ariake district of Tokyo, Japan. Opened in October 2019, the venue was constructed to host the Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics, gymnastics events at the ...

open. ** 28 November-1 December: 2019 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships held. ** New Japan National Stadium open. ** Hungarian Cultural Center in Tokyo opened (see also '' Hungary–Japan relations''). * 2020 ** 24 January: First confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo. ** 3 February:

Ariake Arena The Ariake Arena is a multi-sport venue located in Ariake, Tokyo, Ariake, Tokyo, Japan. It served as the Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, volleyball venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics and the Wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paraly ...

open. ** March: Ultimately postponement of 2020 Summer Olympics to July 2021 announced due to COVID-19 concerns. ** October:

Tokyo Aquatics Centre The is an indoor swimming pool in the Mori- Beach Park () in Tatsumi in the Kōtō ward in eastern Tokyo. Construction began in April 2017 and was completed in 2020. The total construction cost was 56.7 billion yen, ¥ (471 million Euro, €). ...

open. * 2021 **

2020 Summer Olympics The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 1 ...

held. ** 2020 Summer Paralympics held.

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