” 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. More
Sumida River – 隅田川 – Sumida-gawa – نهر سوميدا
27 Oct 2009 2 Comments
in Japan Tags: 2003, 2007, Adachi, Arakawa, Asakusa, bridges, Cherry blossom, Chuo, 隅田川, Japan, Kanda, Kita, Koto, March, Sakura, Shakuji, Sumida River, Sumida-gawa, Taito, Tokyo
Bullet Train – القطار السريع – 新幹線
25 Jun 2009 Leave a Comment
in Japan, Tech. Tags: 2003, Bullet Train, Fast, Japan, Mt. Fuji, Sakura, Shinkansen, Tokyo
“Shinkansen is a network of high speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies. Starting with the 210 km/h (130 mph) Tokaido Shinkansen in 1964, the now expanded network is linking to more major cities of Japan at speeds up to 300km/h (186 mph). More
