160306-0028 - Earthquake Reconstruction

Hijiri-bashi Bridge (聖橋) crossing the Kandagawa River (神田川) and Chuo Line in Tokyo, ca. 1930 (Showa 5). It is located near Ochanomizu Station (御茶ノ水駅).

The arched bridge was completed in 1927 (Showa 2) and soon became a landmark.

From the postcard series The 16 Bridges of Tokyo (東京大十六橋).

Following the Great Kanto Earthquake (Kanto Daishinsai) of September 1, 1923 (Taisho 12), Tokyo celebrated the official completion of its earthquake reconstruction in March 1930. As part of the project, hundreds of bridges were built or reconstructed.

This series appears to have been published to coincide with the celebration.