A burnt stone foundation of the Kototoi Bridge. On March 10, 1945, masses of civilians ran onto the Kototoi Bridge over the Sumida River from both shores in a panic to escape from the intense firebombing by B29s and heat wave. An estimated 7,000 people perished while stranded there and only about 40 people survived on the bridge. The bridge, soaked with ashes and body fluid, was so stained and blackened that this is still visible at its foundation today. (Sumida Ward, Tokyo. 2014.02.24)
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