勝鬨（かちどき）のピンはね橋

５月２８日（水）快晴

竹芝桟橋に建つインター・コンチネンタル・ホテル20階の僕の部屋から隅田川と勝鬨橋が見えます。日露戦争の勝利に沸く1905年に築地と月島を結ぶ勝鬨の渡し舟が開通。勝鬨橋は1933年着工、1941年完成。跳ね上げ橋ですが橋の交通量増大のため1970年以降は開かずの橋に。しかし1973年には電機制御機器の全面交換を実施し、役人と産業界でしっかり税金をピンはね。橋の左側は築地の魚河岸、そして浜離宮です。

タワー・ブリッジ

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Rip-offing Katidoki Bridge
Wed. May 28 : fine

I can see Sumida River and Katidoki Bridge from my room at Intercontinental Hotel that locates on Takeshiba Pier. The Katidoki Ferry Boat connects Tsukiji and Tukishima started in 1905 when Japanese were excited about the victory in Japanese-Russo War. The bridge was started building in 1933 and completed in 1941. It was a flip-upping bridge but it became a none-opening bridge in 1970 due to the increase of the traffic volume on the bridge. Nevertheless, all the electrical control system was renewed in 1973 and the government officers and the industrial merchants ripped off a lot of tax. There is Tsukiji Fish Marcket on the left side of the bridge.

Tower Bridge