This bridge spans the Dojima River, flowing north of Osaka City Hall. It was originally one of the five Dojima River bridges (Oe Bridge, Watanabe Bridge, Tamino Bridge, Horie Bridge, and Funatsu Bridge) built during the Genroku period (1688-1703) as part of the development of the Dojima urban area. The bridge's name is said to derive from a place name that also features in the poems of Man'yoshu poets. In 1910, it was replaced with an iron bridge to coincide with the opening of the city tramway. The current bridge was renovated along with Yodoya Bridge to the south as part of the First City Planning Project. Unusually for a bridge renovation during the Taisho period, a design competition was held, with submissions from across the country. The bridge was selected as the designer. It was 81.5 meters long, 37 meters wide, and constructed with a full deck, steel-reinforced concrete, and a four-span arch bridge with handrails. Construction began in 1930 and was completed in 1935. Although it has since been renovated twice, it remains almost exactly as it was when it was first built. The nameplate on the bridge was written by Mayor Seki Hajime.