Before the dawn from Nippon Bridge of Yedo Starts the Procession of Daimyo, carrying his young son, Arewai sa no sa. Here's Takanawa; the day breaks; Put the lantern lights out,     Kocha e! Kocha e! Wonderful place (Yoshiwara) to view Mt. Fuji: When we look around Kambara and Yui-beach are seen at a glance. Here is Satta-pass but nothing do we care,     Kocha e! Kocha e!

Nippon Bridge (Nihon-bashi) in Edo (modern Tokyo) was the starting point of the Tokai-do national highway made famous by Hiroshige in his 53 woodblock prints of places along the road during the Tempo Era (1830-1843). The melody is from a processional which was popular at the time and was used by Puccini in "Madame Butterfly."

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