@freedomjapanesemarket: In Japan🇯🇵, designing a manhole cover is on another level and as I say it, they take this very seriously. This is a manhole cover out on the road outside my home with a bird design. Other manhole cover designs you can see within Japan have different colors too. 💡FUN FACTS: Only in Japan are manholes to cover sewage designed so beautifully that they now make MANHOLE TRADING CARDS! They are free and you have to physically go to each location to get one. It’s first come, first serve. There’s even a new word for manhole enthusiasts: MANHOLERS. Nagashima Imono Casting Factory is the maker of manhole covers. They have designs and are painted by them. Designs represent local culture, history, mascots or sports teams: things citizens are proud of. Now 95 % of all municipalities in Japan have customized manhole covers. There are over 12,000 designs around Japan! #FreedomJapaneseMarket #manhole #manholecover #japan #japanese

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Tuesday 20 January 2026 03:40:53 GMT