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To the north-east, some 65 kilometres away, the distinctive shape of Mount Tsukuba rises on the darkening horizon. From our position in the middle of the Azuma Bridge, the northernmost of the four bridges that spanned the Sumida river, we can see among the trees to the left the roof of the Shoten Shrine at Matsuchiyama. Just beyond lies the entrance to the San'yabori Canal, the point at which travellers to the Yoshiwara licensed pleasure quarter would alight from their boats to make the final part of their journey by foot along the Nihon Embankment. On the right we can see the more open space of the Mukojima district. Two sets of steps lead down to the river, the nearer being those of the Takeya ferry crossing, behind which, over the top of the embankment, the <i>torii</i> gate (a two-column entrance) of the Mimeguri Shrine is just visible. The reedy strands in the middle of the river force even the smallest of sculls to steer a careful course across the waters.","physicalDescription":"Fan print, aiban size. Artist signature: Hiroshige ga. Publisher mark: Ibaya Senzaburō. Censorship seal: aratame. 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