Jeremy KitchenStarting a new series here on the Kitchen show: manhole covers.
Many cities and regions in Japan have their own specially designed manhole covers. https://livejapan.com/en/in-hokkaido/in-pref-hokkaido/in-sapporo_chitose/article-a0001529/
I’m not going to try to catch ‘em all, but I’ll try to share the ones I come across in my journeys!
Manhole Mania: Exploring Japan’s Trendy Manhole Cover Art! | LIVE JAPAN travel guide
Have you ever heard of the word "manholer"? This word refers to a person who likes manholes. It has been 40 years since "Design Manholes", or manhole covers with designs, came to Japan. As these lids gradually increased, so did the number of manhole enthusiasts, called "manholers", throughout the country. With a favorable turn of events, the number of "Manhole Cards", introduced last year, has already exceeded 1 million pieces. Who would have thought that opening a manhole event would be a great success and would lead to the debut of enthusiast sites in China and the U.S.? The organizers were also bewildered by the unexpected enthusiasm and wondered why these people were so captivated with these covers.
Ben Zanin