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- noun Plural form of
Tokyoite .
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Examples
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Tokyoites went back to work as the city tried to edge back to a semblance of normalcy.
World Watch 2011
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After first joining antinuclear rallies, he sought to organize one himself in Shibuya, a commercial neighborhood popular among young Tokyoites.
Japan's Way Back Daisuke Wakabayashi 2011
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Issei Kato/Reuters The rare attraction, added to the arrival of cherry blossoms in nearby Ueno Park, provided a chance for some Tokyoites to relax in the spring sunshine and put the ongoing nuclear crisis at Fukushima Daiichi, about 120 miles 200 kilometers away, to the back of their minds.
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But stoic Tokyoites' relative calm was undercut by a much-bigger concern: What if this was the "big one"?
Amid Aftershocks and Fears of a Bigger Temblor, Tokyo Grapples With Its Vulnerability Kenneth Maxwell 2011
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Seems like Tokyoites have more faith in the power of the yen than in the local ghostbusters!
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Seems like Tokyoites have more faith in the power of the yen than in the local ghostbusters!
Archive 2008-10-01 2008
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In the nondescript apartments that filled in the flattened city after World War II live some Tokyoites who have grown old in the complexes.
Shock of Gray Ted C. Fishman 2010
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"To meet the needs of Tokyoites 'kitchens, we need a modern facility in a bigger location that is equipped with various new capabilities," he says.
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At drugstores, masks, a favorite of Tokyoites during flu season, are in high demand.
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And he's found Tokyoites to be so interested in his restaurant that he's started offering a series of cooking demonstrations, where customers are invited to the kitchen to watch him prepare simple dishes that they can then sample in the restaurant.
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