Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府 Tōkyō-fu?) and the city of Tokyo (東京市 Tōkyō-shi).
Ti Tokyo a Metropolis ket naporma idi 1943 manipud iti panagtipon iti sigud idi a Prepektura ti Tokyo (東京府, Tōkyō-fu) ken ti siudad iti Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi).