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The '''Sumida River''' (隅田川, ''Sumida-gawa'') is a river which flows through [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. It branches from the [[Arakawa (river)|Arakawa]] River at [[Iwabuchi]] and flows into [[Tokyo Bay]]. Its tributaries include the [[Kanda River|Kanda]] and [[Shakujii River|Shakujii]] rivers. |
The '''Sumida River''' (隅田川, ''Sumida-gawa'') is a river which flows through [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]. It branches from the [[Arakawa (river)|Arakawa]] River at [[Iwabuchi]] and flows into [[Tokyo Bay]]. Its tributaries include the [[Kanda River|Kanda]] and [[Shakujii River|Shakujii]] rivers. |
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What is now known as the "Sumida River" was previously the path of the Arakawa, however towards the end of the [[Meiji period|Meiji]] era work was carried out to divert the main flow of the Arakawa to prevent flooding. |
What is now known as the "Sumida River" was previously the path of the Arakawa, however towards the end of the [[Meiji period|Meiji]] era work was carried out to divert the main flow of the Arakawa to prevent flooding. |
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It passes through the following [[23 special wards|wards]] of Tokyo: |
It passes through the following [[23 special wards|wards]] of Tokyo: |
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Revision as of 22:59, 12 April 2007
The Sumida River (隅田川, Sumida-gawa) is a river which flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers.
What is now known as the "Sumida River" was previously the path of the Arakawa, however towards the end of the Meiji era work was carried out to divert the main flow of the Arakawa to prevent flooding.
It passes through the following wards of Tokyo:
Culture
The noh play Sumidagawa, which the British composer Benjamin Britten saw while visiting Japan in 1956, inspired him to compose Curlew River (1964), a dramatic work based on the story.
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