Taiko-bashi bridge from "Guide to Famous Spots of Edo Vol.3"
Compiled by Saitō Chōshū, Painted by Hasegawa Settan 1834-1836 (Tempō 5 to Tempō 7) Kaga Collection 256

Taiko-bashi over the Meguro River was a stone bridge built by merchants of the Edo's Hatchōbori area who used their private funds taking six years from 1764 (the fourteenth year of Hōreki) to complete it. The bridge was called Taiko-bashi for its round shape and also for its resemblance to a drum.


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