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This Meiji or Edo print is a view of some city in Japan. Thanks for translating its title. Also, what does the horizontal cartouche on the left of the title say?

備前　Bizen
岡山　Okayama
京橋渡り初啚 -　Kyōbashi watarizome-zu - Picture of First Crossing of Kyōbashi Bridge*

児島郡　小串村 (From)　Kojima-gun Kogushi-mura

仙吉　　年　七十六才　Senkichi 76 years old
妻　　　" 七十一才　Wife　　　71 "
　　同倅　Accompanied by son
萬蔵　　年　五十才　　Manzo 50 "
同　　Same
佐ヰ伯　年　四十三才　Saiki 43 "
　　同　　Same
儀兵衛　年　三十三才　Gibei 33 "
同　　Same
八之助　年　三十一才　Hachinosuke 31 "
女子　　　Daughter
里恵　　年　四十八才　Satoe 48　　 "
同　　Same
みよ　　年　四十五才　Miyo 45 "
同　　Same
みそ　　年　三十八才　Miso　　　 38 "
同　　same
いと　　年　三十六才　Ito 36 "

* Passing through the bridge for the first time on the opening day　（in 1848)

According to the inscription Mr. and Mrs. Senkichi from Kogushi Village, Kojima District with their eight children were who crossed the bridge the first time.

https://www.city.okayama.jp/museum/watarizome/watarizome.html#:~:text=%E5%82%99%E5%89%8D%E5%B2%A1%E5%B1%B1%20%E4%BA%AC%E6%A9%8B%E6%B8%A1%E3%82%8A%E5%88%9D

With regards,
I.Nagy

many thanks, again!!

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