Ogibashi District Koto

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Oogibashi 扇橋 Ogibashi District

江東区 Koto ward, 扇橋一丁目 - 扇橋三丁目 Ogibashi first to third district

Around 1610, there was a bridge called Ogibashi, in 深川扇橋町 the Fukagaawa Ogibashi district.
In 1870, the Eastern (higashi) side of the bridge became an indepentat district called
深川東扇橋町 Fukagawa Higashi Ogigawa district.
In 1936, this district and part of 深川石島町 Fukagawa Ishijima were united to become 深川扇橋 the Fukagawa Ogibashi district.
In 1968, the part of Fukagawa was dropped and the district was simply called 扇橋 Ogibashi.


Shin-Ogibashi 新扇橋　the New Ogibashi Bridge
Over the river 小名木川 Onagigawa.
The bridge is 57.3 m long.

. oogi 扇 Ogi, folding fan, hand fan .

. Edo no hashi 江戸の橋　the bridges of Edo .

. Onagigawa 小名木川 River Onagigawa .

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