The Yokogawa Bridge ($\text{Yokogawa-bashi}$) in Hiroshima is historically significant primarily as a symbol of the city's rapid post-bombing recovery.Located approximately 1.5 kilometers from the hypocenter of the atomic blast, the bridge and the area around Yokogawa Station were crucial for the city's immediate efforts to restore functionality. Just two days after the bombing, on August 8, 1945, the Sanyo Line of the Japanese National Railways reopened between Hiroshima and Yokogawa, making this one of the very first sections of critical infrastructure to resume operations and demonstrating the extraordinary resilience and determination of the survivors. While the original bridge and the nearby streetcar lines were damaged or later impacted by events like Typhoon Makurazaki, its swift restoration and role in the early resumption of transport services cement the Yokogawa area's place in the history of Hiroshima's reconstruction.

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