Visitors to Japan can’t help but be struck by the beauty of its temples, its scenic views, its zen gardens, its manhole covers… You read that right.
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Visitors to Japan can’t help but be struck by the beauty of its temples, its scenic views, its zen gardens, its manhole covers… You read that right.
Japan is a country full of amazing art. Some of it is housed within museums and galleries while others are right underneath our feet. I’m talking, of course, about Japan’s peculiar obsession with manhole covers. Just about anywhere in the country you can find stylized manhole covers, each more beautiful and intricate than the next. For the past several years photographer S. Morita has traveled around Japan photographing artistic manhole covers. As to why this phenomenon developed, signs point to a high-ranking bureaucrat in the construction ministry who, in 1985, came up with the idea of allowing municipalities to design their own manhole covers. More
Japan is a country full of amazing art. Some of it is housed within museums and galleries while others are right underneath our feet. I’m talking, of course, about Japan’s peculiar obsession with manhole covers. Just about anywhere in the country you can find stylized manhole covers, each more beautiful and intricate than the next. For the past several years photographer S. Morita has traveled around Japan photographing artistic manhole covers. As to why this phenomenon developed, signs point to a high-ranking bureaucrat in the construction ministry who, in 1985, came up with the idea of allowing municipalities to design their own manhole covers. More
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A visual guide to some of Japan’s most beautiful manhole covers.
ユニバーサルスタジオジャパンで見つけたマンホールカバー。1枚目は「CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS」
As I previously wrote, the artistic Japanese manhole covers may be a source of interesting information while you're traveling through the country. If you...
神石高原町（旧広島県神石郡油木町）のデザインマンホール。油木町（ゆきちょう）は神石郡に存在していた町で、2004年に合併し神石高原町に。
One of the coolest attraction in Japan lies beneath the feet. All across the country, manhole covers are custom made for individual towns an...
Explore MRSY's 20531 photos on Flickr!
Japanese art has a wide range of style. There’s ancient pottery, wood and bronze sculpture, silk and paper. These all show one thing: Japanese artists are extremely talented and resourceful. You don’t need to go to museums just to see for yourself. In Japan, they take “art is everywhere” literally, even in the streets. Check […]
One of the coolest attraction in Japan lies beneath the feet. All across the country, manhole covers are custom made for individual towns an...
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One of the coolest attraction in Japan lies beneath the feet. All across the country, manhole covers are custom made for individual towns an...
