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Originally, Tokyo was founded in 1457 as Edo, a small fishing village. Edo first came into strategic importance when Tokugawa Ieyasu took it as his capital and made it the base of the military government, the Bakufu. It was later renamed Tokyo or "Eastern Capital." Today, Tokyo is the most famous of 47 prefectures in Japan. Tokyo is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu. With a population over 12 million, Tokyo is one of the world's most populated metropolitan areas and one of the world's economic centers along with London and New York City.
In modern times, Tokyo is overshadowed by the home of Toyman, Hiro Okamura. Slightly resembling the Fortress of Solitude, the building is symbolic of Toyman's imagination and engineering skill. Batman and Superman arrived after Powergirl, to Tokyo to link up with Toyman and finalize the launch of a weapon to destroy the incoming Kryptonite meteor. Lex Luthor broke his way into the building and did major damage before fleeing from Superman.