As I walked along Chuo-ohashi Bridge, I wrote the name of the bridge at the upper side of the bridge, and found a ginkgo in Tokyo and a symbol that I had never seen before.
Immediately after returning home and examining it, I was able to confirm that this design was a sailing ship
that imitated a part of the emblem of Paris.
It is said that the sailing ship is a municipal emblem because the head of the boatman has ruled Shite Island for generations.
The bronze statue of "Messenger" (by sculptor Osship Zackin) installed on the upstream side of the center of the bridge seems to be watching the ships coming and going.
Jack Sirak, then the mayor of Paris, gave this statue to commemorate the friendship between the Seine in Paris and the Sumida River in Tokyo.
In addition, you can see "Paris Square" on the other side, which is a place for everyone to relax.
July 14th is the Paris Festival. This is the day to celebrate the establishment of the Republic of France (Fecite nationale).
I prayed that the people of all over the world will hold hands and that friendship will last for a long time.
