Advantages of Living in Tokyo

       The advantages of living in Tokyo are:

  • The modern technology makes the lifestyle of the people more comfortable and safer. 
  • Superior education 
  • Outstanding medical service 
  • Better job opportunities. According to the statistics from the Tokyo Government, the number of offices in Tokyo is 664,562, which accounts for 11.6% of all Japanese companies; it is the highest number in any other province in Japan. In addition, the number of employees, 7,752,604, is also the highest in Japan, which amounts to 14.7% of the total number of Japanese employees.
  • More convenient lives have always attracted people to Tokyo. 
  • Tokyo is surprisingly clean compared to many other big cities. It is free of trash or graffiti.People are encouraged to keep their garbage with them and throw it out at home - not too hard to do when there are few public trash cans. 
  • Public transportation is excellent. Trains and buses are usually the vehicle of choice. Some train lines run every four minutes or less. And the trains go about everywhere. 
  • Festivals! Japan loves its holidays and celebrations, and everyone is invited to the party! There is food, games, performances, and people wearing yukata (a light cotton kimono). 
  • Japan has a low crime rate. There is very little to fear whenliving in Tokyo. 
  • Tokyo is full of sight-seeing, be it historical places, modern places, or nature. You can see old temples and shrines, or maybe the Imperial Palace where the current Emperor lives. Maybe you want to see Tokyo's Sky Tree, the newly constructed tower that is the tallest in Japan.

Disadvantages of living in Tokyo

  • More convenient lives have attracted people to Tokyo but this has also resulted in overcrowding, and the worsening of the quality of life. Living in Tokyo also comes with a dark side: unavailable nursery, unemployment, and environmental problems.
  • The first dark side is the lack of nurseries. Though parents apply for admission to a nursery, many children cannot be accepted because there is no room. 
  • Unemployment also makes the problem worse. Though there are numerous companies, it has become harder and harder to get a job. Three million people are unemployed in the city. 
  • Perhaps the worst part of urbanization is environmental pollution. According to a WHO survey, the degree of air pollution contamination in Tokyo exceeded the standards for measuring air pollution. In fact, the people living in Tokyo have been suffering since 1960. There is a lot of concern regarding air pollution in Tokyo.