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The few areas within Tokyo that aren't easily accessible by train are served by various bus companies. Buses have a fixed fare regardless of distance (typically ¥200 or ¥210), and fares are not transferable; ... most buses do accept Suica or PASMO fare cards (see above). Compared to the trains, the buses run much less frequently, carry fewer passengers, and are much slower. This makes them amenable to the elderly residents of Tokyo, but rather inconvenient for travelers, who will also have to deal with lack of information in English and sometimes very well hidden bus stops. Bus routes can be fairly complicated and are often not listed in detail at the bus stops; signs on the buses themselves often list only two or three main stops in addition to the origin and destination. Inside the bus stops are usually announced clearly several times, but rarely displayed in English.
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Tokyo Dome is the franchise stadium for the Yomiuri Giants, hosting More than 60 games yearly. It is ... one of the leading stadiums in the world, having hosted Japanese-American baseball games, and the first MLB opening match held outside America (Mets vs Cubs) in the year 2000.
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Tokyo has an enormous economy, with about 800,000 businesses of all kinds and 8 million workers. Service industries, including wholesale and retail trade, finance, and insurance, made up the largest sector of the economy; services accounted for 72 percent of Tokyo’s labor force in 1990. Secondary industries ranked second, with 27.5 percent of the labor force. Manufacturing dominates the secondary industries category and comprises about 20 percent of Tokyo’s total labor force. Jobs in transportation account for most of the other secondary employment. Primary industries, such as fishing and agriculture, made up 0.5 percent of the economy.
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Tokyo has an outstanding subway system, and the world’s first public monorail line runs between downtown and Haneda international airport. Narita International is Tokyo’s main airport. The transportation system ... includes the Shinkansen, whose “bullet trains” connect Tokyo with Osaka and other cities.
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Since their 1996 debut, Tokyo Joe has become the fastest rising band in the Southeast. Night after night, in clubs from Virginia to Georgia, the Columbia, South Carolina based rock group has shared their infectious sound with more than a quarter of a million fans. Playing 160 dates this year alone, they have secured a lasting place within the ranks of the South's most popular musical acts.
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Unlucky gamblers at the Edogawa Kyotei boat race course in Tokyo have a new way to ease their frustrations after botching a bet — they can feed their losing tickets to a robotic goat. Edogawa Kyotei enlisted the help of the ticket-munching robo-goat at the end of last month in an effort to reduce litter inside the facility. The 1.6-meter tall Rocky Mountain goat, which has a thick coat of white fur and ticket-detecting sensors in its mouth, devours about 500 tickets per day — many of which would otherwise end up on the floor. The goatkeeper says, “It eats up your frustrations so that you will have better luck with the next race.”
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