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Apr-7-2013 01:56

This is a variation on a theme of Francesca's "Who am I?" thread. The rules are the same, only in this case it would probably be best if we asked one question at a time :).

I'll start:


Its history goes back more than one thousand years.

Apr-24-2013 23:18

Is it Okinawa :}

Apr-25-2013 02:28

No, not Okinawa :).

It is:

1. On planet Earth
2. In Northern Hemisphere
3. In Eastern Hemisphere
4. In this solar system
5. A real place
6. In Asia
7. In Japan
8. Population over 100,000
9. Population over 300,000

It is not:

1. In Southern Hemisphere
2. In Western Hemisphere
3. Somewhere else in the universe
4. A mythical place
5. In Iran
6. In India
7. In China
8. In Russia
9. Tokyo
10. Hiroshima
11. Nagasaki
12. Mount Fuji
13. Okinawa



Okay, I'm going away and I want to pass it on to someone else, so I'll give you a small hint: Tokyo became the capital of Japan only in the 19th century ;).

Apr-26-2013 15:21

Edo, Osaka?

Apr-27-2013 00:43

No, not Osaka, and Edo was the former name of Tokyo. The mysterious city has a population of 1.5 million, it is situated on the island of Honshu and was the imperial city of Japan until 1869.

It is:

1. On planet Earth
2. In Northern Hemisphere
3. In Eastern Hemisphere
4. In this solar system
5. A real place
6. In Asia
7. In Japan
8. Population over 100,000
9. Population over 300,000


It is not:

1. In Southern Hemisphere
2. In Western Hemisphere
3. Somewhere else in the universe
4. A mythical place
5. In Iran
6. In India
7. In China
8. In Russia
9. Tokyo
10. Hiroshima
11. Nagasaki
12. Mount Fuji
13. Okinawa
14. Edo
15. Osaka

Apr-27-2013 00:49

Another hint: it is also known for an international treaty on climate change.

Apr-27-2013 00:50

Sorry, wrong detective :D.

Apr-27-2013 06:41

*turns up late to the party when everyone else has done all the work*

Kyoto?

Apr-27-2013 09:04

*is glad to see Cordy back*

Yes, it is Kyoto. Congratulations, Cordy! :)

Apr-27-2013 10:11

Can't wait to see what you come up with, Cordelia! Hopefully, it's not History, or Geography mixed with History...

Apr-28-2013 04:57

Hmm, hard to think of a city which isn't geography mixed with history... ;)

OK. I'll start you off by saying it's a city which has had more than one name.