Gojo Bridge Explained

Gojo Bridge
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Gojō Bridge, or Bridge, is a bridge in Kyoto, Japan, spanning the Kamo River. The current bridge was built in 1959.[1] The original Gojō Bridge, located to the north, was known as the site of Minamoto no Yoshitsune's encounter and subsequent duel with Benkei. A sculpture near the current Gojō Bridge depicts the meeting.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asano. John. 6 Must See Bridges in Kyoto. 2021-08-12. Culture Trip. 16 January 2017 . 2021-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812093451/https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/6-must-see-bridges-in-kyoto/. live.
  2. Book: Dancer, Nun, Ghost, Goddess: The Legend of Giō and Hotoke in Japanese Literature, Theater, Visual Arts, and Cultural Heritage. 9789004356320. Strippoli. Roberta. 2017-11-27. 2019-12-18. 2021-05-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20210504140926/https://books.google.com/books?id=soJ1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA142. live.
  3. Web site: The Legend of Yoshitsune Minamoto The Kyoto Project. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150306231455/http://thekyotoproject.org/english/yoshitsune-minamoto. 2015-03-06.

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