Niju-bashi Bridge,the Imperial Palace

Niju-bashi Bridge,the Imperial Palace

The stone bridge of the Imperial Palace popularly called Meganebashi (spectacles bridge ). Over the bridge can be seen the Fushimi turret. The so-called Nijubashi is not this bridge but the steel bridge at the front gate where the Fushimi turret stands. The water surface of the moat is hidden by the fenced grounds to the fore.==Date:unknown, Place:Tokyo, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number25‐50‐0]

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