Ryōgoku Bridge

Ryōgoku Bridge (両国橋, Ryōgoku-bashi; literally, "two provinces" bridge) connected Musashi Province and Shimōsa Province in the Edo period of Japan. The bridge crossed the Sumida River in the area of modern Tokyo. History Timeline 1659 (Manji 2): Building began on the Ryōgoku Bridge. September 1, 1923 (Taishō 12, 1st day of the 9th month): The bridge was damaged during the Great Kantō earthquake. 1932 (Shōwa 7): Bridge re-building completed. References