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160306-0031 - Earthquake Reconstruction Bridge
Komagata-bashi Bridge over the Sumidagawa River in Tokyo, ca. 1930 (Showa 5).
Named after the Komagata-do Hall of Senso-ji Temple, the bridge was built in 1927 (Showa 2) to connect Komagata in western Taito with Higashi-komagata, It replaced a ferry called Komagata-no-Watashi.
From the postcard series The 16 Bridges of Tokyo (Tokyo Dai 16 Hashigashi).
It replaced a ferry called Komagata-no-Watashi. As part of the project, hundreds of bridges were built or reconstructed.
This series appears to have been published to coincide with the celebration.
Photo by MeijiShowa/AFLO
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16-04-2020
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