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12 Sakura Manhole Covers

By Muza-chan on Mar 15, 2010 | In Japan travel | 102 feedbacks »

The main role of the relief drawings from the manhole covers is to prevent wheel slipping and potential accidents, especially when the metallic surface is wet.

However, only in Japan, the manhole covers (manhoru) gained an ornamental role, with drawings so varied and beautiful that they generated a… manhoru mania!

Since sakura is one of the Japanese symbols, encountered virtually everywhere, it could not be missing from the manhole covers.

I photographed one in the Ueno Park…

Sakura Manhole Cover

… and another in Asakusa…

Sakura Manhole Cover

… and since the Sakura Season is approaching, I selected 10 more Creative Commons licensed photos from the photo collection of the Flickr group Japanese Manhole Covers.

So, enjoy the beauty of the… Japanese sakura manhole covers: ;)

Manhole cover - Nara [squared circle]
Creative Commons License photo credit: Mr Wabu
Osaka Manhole Cover
Creative Commons License photo credit: locket479
Mishima City Manhole [squared circle]
Creative Commons License photo credit: Mr Wabu
Yokote Manhole Cover
Creative Commons License photo credit: steeljam
Painted manhole in 小金井市
Creative Commons License photo credit: Olis Olois
Painted manhole with Sakura tree :-)
Creative Commons License photo credit: Olis Olois
'sewerage' in Nagano
Creative Commons License photo credit: Photocapy
DCP_2019
Creative Commons License photo credit: whalt
Sengen-jinja
Creative Commons License photo credit: Bill McIntyre
Work of art
Creative Commons License photo credit: kimubert

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03/15/10 @ 20:11
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Those manhole covers are a wonderful way to combine utility and art.
03/15/10 @ 20:27
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03/16/10 @ 16:42
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I wonder how much those manhole covers cost to make…
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03/17/10 @ 09:36
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03/17/10 @ 20:58
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03/18/10 @ 07:44
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03/20/10 @ 05:36
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03/28/10 @ 03:58
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