These sources collectively offer a comprehensive historical and contemporary overview of the Komatsugawa area of Tokyo, focusing heavily on its relationship with water and disaster reconstruction. Several texts detail the extensive flood control measures, particularly the development of the Arakawa floodway and the ongoing construction of super levees (high-standard embankments), which also created the Arakawa Cycling Road and the popular Komatsugawa Senbonzakura (Thousand Cherry Trees) park. Historically, the area is noted as the origin of the vegetable komatsuna (named by Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune) and was devastated during the Tokyo Great Air Raid of 1945, a tragedy memorialized in several texts that emphasize the community's subsequent urban redevelopment into a disaster-proof city. Additionally, the sources cover local points of interest like the Arakawa Lockgate, various parks (such as Ojima Komatsugawa Park and the Komatsugawa Sakaigawa Shinsui Park), local eateries, and a reflection on the complex social memory of the area, including the infamous Komatsugawa Incident.

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