The chain bridge, which symbolizes the Hungarian capital of Budapest called the Pearl of the Danube, was completed in the mid-19th century as the first permanent bridge between the Buda side and the Pest side of the Danube. The length of t…

The reason why I came to Budapest is because I was longing for a chain bridge over the Danube. For a long story, about 35 years ago, when Japan was in a bubble economy, I set foot on an exhibition and sale event held at a city hotel by a g…