両国 (墨田区)
1. RyōgokuThis article is about the neighborhood. For the sumo wrestlers, see Ryōgoku Yūjirō and Ryōgoku Kajinosuke. Ryōgoku is a neighborhood in Sumida, Tokyo. It is surrounded by various neighborhoods in Sumida, Chūō, and Taitō wards: Yokoami, Midori, Chitose, Higashi Nihonbashi, and Yanagibashi. In 1659, the Ryōgoku Bridge was built, spanning the Sumida River just upstream of its confluence with the Kanda River. Its name, meaning "two provinces," came from its joining Edo and Shimōsa Province.
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