This document provides an introduction to Tokyo Tech and Tokyo, Japan. It first gives an overview of Tokyo, including its basic information, population statistics, major industries, and must-see places like Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree, and Shibuya. It then discusses Japanese traditions such as anime, public transportation, food, and clothing. The document then summarizes Tokyo Tech, providing its location, student enrollment breakdown, history, key facilities, extracurricular activities including notable club and research achievements, and examples of accomplished alumni and Nobel Prize winners.

1. GT program: Introduction of Tokyo Tech
Tokyo Tech and Tokyo, Japan

2. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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3. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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4. Geographical Location
1-1. Basic Information Tokyo, Japan 4

5. Basic Data
Area : 377,973 km² 126.9 million (2019)
Population Growth Rate
(-0.26% Annual Change)
Economic Data
GDP : $5.632 Trillion
Per Cap. GDP : $44,550
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6. 1-1. Basic Information Tokyo, Japan
Basic Data
Religion
7%
2%
4%
35%
52%
Folk Shinto/None Buddhism
Shinto sects Christianity
Unanswered
Unitary parliamentary
constitutional monarchy
Main Industries
• Motor vehicles
• Electronic Equipment
• Machine tools
• Steel
• Ships
• Chemicals
• Textiles
• Processed foods
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7. Exports Goods Import Goods
• Motor vehicles (14.9%)
• Iron and steel products (5.4%)
• Semiconductors (5%)
• Auto parts (4.8%)
• Power generating machinery (3.5%)
• Plastic materials (3.3%)
• Petroleum (16.1%)
• liquid natural gas ( 9.1%)
• Clothing (3.8%)
• Semiconductors (3.3%)
• Coal (2.4%)
• Audio and visual apparatus (1.4%)
Main export partners Main import partners
Other
Taiwan
South Korea
European Union
China
United States
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
20%
18%
11%
7%
6%
37% Other
South Korea
Australia
United States
European Union
China
0% 13% 25% 38% 50%
26%
12%
11%
5%
4%
41%
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Basic Data
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8. 1-1. Basic Information Tokyo, Japan Capita-Tokyo
Area : 2,188 km²
Population: 9.273 million (2015)
GDP : $869 billion
Per Cap. GDP : $64,269
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9. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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10. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Imperial Palace
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11. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
• Imperial family of Japan
resides in this Palace
• Tourist are allowed inside the
palace only on 2nd January
and 23rd December
• This palace further showcase
as a museum to showcase
Japanese history
• Surrounded by traditional
Japanese garden
Tokyo Imperial Palace
Attractions
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12. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Tower
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13. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
• Second tallest structure in
Japan
• Most people use it both as an
observation and as a
communication tower
• Shops and restaurants are
available as well as
unparalleled view of Tokyo
• Shiba Park is just next to
Tokyo Tower.
Attractions
Tokyo Tower
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14. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Skytree
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15. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
• Take a scroll down Sumida
River.
• Enjoy city view at skytree café.
• Shop for souvenirs at the
Skytree Shop
• End the night with drinks at
the Sky Arena
Attractions
Tokyo Skytree
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16. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Shibuya
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17. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
• Famous for scramble crossing.
• Can enjoy smart art .
• Say hi to “hachiko”.
• Go geocaching and listen to
live music.
Attractions
Shibuya
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18. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Shinjuku Gyo-en
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19. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
• Exotic plants from tropical
locations at Shinjuku park.
• Must visit place especially
during the cherry blossom.
• Spectacular colors of autumn!
• Can visit English Landscape
Garden.
Attractions
Shinjuku Gyo-en
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20. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Ueno
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21. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
• Tokyo national museum.
• Ameya-Yokocho street.
• Ueno Zoo, 35 acres that's
home to over 200 animals.
• Kaneiji temple.
Attractions
Ueno
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22. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Asakusa
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23. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
• Sensoji Temple and Nakamise
Dori - Explore Tokyo's Oldest
Temple
• The entrance connected to
Sensoji is called Nakamise-
Dori and is one of the many
historical shopping streets in
the area.
• Famous for soba noodles.
Attractions
Asakusa
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24. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Ginza
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25. 1-2. Must see Places in Tokyo, Japan
Attractions
Ginza
• Ginza Neon
• Pedestrian Paradise
• Window shopping.
• Yukata de Ginbura Festival.
(August)
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26. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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27. • High cultural homogeneity
• Not a country of rule breaker
• Unspoken rules
1-3. Japanese Tradition
High text culture
Bow
lifetime-employment system
Seniority wage system
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28. 1-3. Japanese Tradition
Anime and manga
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29. 1-3. Japanese Tradition
onsen♨
Relax at the end of the day
Daily custom
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30. 1-3. Japanese Tradition
Public transportation
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31. 1-3. Japanese Tradition
Public transportation
Tokyo has a well developed
subway, but it is very crowded
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32. 1-3. Japanese Tradition
Food
Okonomiyaki Sushi Dango
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33. 1-3. Japanese Tradition
Clothes
Yukata Kimono
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34. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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35. 2-1. Basic Information of Tokyo Tech 35

36. ・Number of Students
・Six Schools
Science / Engineering / Materials and Chemical Technology
Computing / Life Science and Technology/ Environment and Society
Program Male Female Total
In bachelor's degree program 4,191 637 4,828
In master's degree program 3,268 679 3,947
In doctoral program 1,153 284 1,437
Research Student 264 124 388
Total 8,876 1,724 10,600
Ratio 84% 16% 100%
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37. Ookayama Campus
(Main campus)
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Location
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38. ・Brief History
●1881 Tokyo Institute of Technology founded by Japanese government as
Tokyo Vocational School.
●1923 The Great Kanto Earthquake struck.
●1924 Tokyo Higher Technical School moved from Kuramae to Ookayama.
●1929 Status of Tokyo Higher Technical School elevated to degree conferring
university.
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39. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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40. 2-2. Facility and Attraction Spot
Library in Ookayama Campus
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41. 2-2. Facility and Attraction Spot
Dining in Suzukakedai Campus
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42. 2-2. Facility and Attraction Spot
TSUBAME Super Computer
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43. 2-2. Facility and Attraction Spot
Wood deck with row of cherry blossom trees
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44. 2-2. Facility and Attraction Spot
Skiing (Joke)
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45. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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46. ! International Synthetic Biology
Competition. (Boston, USA)
! Design a biological system from
BioBricks.
2-3. Extracurricular Activities
! Hold a gold medal record (11
consecutive years)
IGEM
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47. ! Working on Automotive, Aircraft
! Participate in several competition
! Won the annual Japan International Birdman Rally
2-3. Extracurricular Activities
Club activities - Technology related
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48. ! Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Karate, Yudo etc.
! They can utilize Soccer field and gymnasium in the campus
! Some level of serious here….
2-3. Extracurricular Activities
Club activities - Sports
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49. ! Photography, Art, Railway, Debate, Music etc.
! Either so serious or so chill...
2-3. Extracurricular Activities
Club activities - Cultures
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50. ! Titech International Students Association (TISA)
! Student Association for Global Exchange (SAGE)
2-3. Extracurricular Activities
Student association
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51. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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52. 2-4. Leadership @Tokyo Tech
Tokyo Tech Academy for Leadership (ToTAL)
! The Alumni
! The Novel prize winners
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53. The Alumni of Tokyo Tech
Satoru Iwata (1959-2015)
In 1982 Bachelor of Computer Science
Ex-Nintendo’s President
Products : Nintendo DS ,Wii
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54. Prof. Hideki Shirakawa
in Chemistry(2000)
The research of Conductive polymer
Prof. Yoshinori Ohsumi
in Physiology or Medicine(2016)
The research of Autophagy
2-4. Leadership @Tokyo Tech
Novel prize winners
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55. 1. Tokyo, Japan
1. Basic Information
2. Must see Places in Tokyo
3. Japanese Tradition
2. Tokyo Tech
1. Basic Information
2. Facility and Attraction Spot
3. Extracurricular Activities
4. Leadership @ Tokyo Tech
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56. Thank you.