Sumida River Sumida River The is a river that flows through Tokyo, Japan. It branches from the Arakawa River at Iwabuchi and flows into Tokyo Bay. Its tributaries include the Kanda and Shakujii rivers. What is now known as the "Sumida River" was previously the path of the Ara-kawa. However, towards the end of the Meiji era work was carried out to divert the main flow of the Ara-kawa to prevent flooding. It passes through the following wards of Tokyo: Sumida Gawa pottery was named after the Sumida River and was originally manufactured in the Asakusa district near Tokyo by potter Inoue
Two Rivers Press Two Rivers Press Two Rivers Press is an independent publishing house, based in the English town of Reading. Two Rivers Press was founded in 1994 by Peter Hay (1951–2003), a local artist. Its name reflects his enthusiasm for the town and its two rivers, the Kennet and the Thames, and its intention to explore "the place where art and history meet". The name also gives a clue to the origins of the company in the, ultimately successful, opposition to Reading's proposed "Cross-Town Route", a road scheme that would have seriously impacted the point at which the two rivers meet. To