The boom years ended in the 1990s , and the entire nation entered two decades of economic stagnation . Tokyo 's real estate bubble burst . The pessimistic mood was further deepened by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami . Tokyo was not directly damaged , but it suffered from severe shortages of electricity and the economic impact of the earthquake , as complex manufacturing systems were disrupted
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
History of Tokyo