A photo of Yodobahi Bridge,Shinjuku-ku and Nakano-ku,Tokyo,Japan.
Yodobashi ward (淀橋区, Yodobashi-ku) is one of the 35 former wards of
Tokyo-Fu,
Tokyo City. On October 1, 1932, the towns of Yodobashi, Okubo, Totsuka, and Ochiai were merged into Yodobashi ward. In 1947, it was merged with
Yotsuya and
Ushigome wards of
Tokyo City to form the present-day
Shinjuku ward. It covered 9.33 square kilometres (3.60 sq mi) and 51,090 people as of October 1, 1945, shortly after the end of
World War II and after mass loss of population due to
Bombing of Tokyo.
Yodobashi Camera is a store with its name taken from the town and ward.
