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Mannou Koen. Kagawa Prefecture. It's pretty cool to have a manhole cover specifically designed for a park! There are cute dragon statues all over the place too. We were there for Monster Bash 2007, to see The 50 Kaitenz, Ulfuls and Skapara to ka. I was an idiot and got heatstroke. Fortunately I have some amazingly lovely friends and was well looked after. |
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Matsue. Shimane Prefecture. We really just stopped there on the way to Sakaiminato (which has very disappointing manhole covers. I figured them for having youkai on them but they're all plain!) but it's worth a visit for itself. |
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Matsue. |
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Matsue. |
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Minoo. Osaka Prefecture. Minoo is a pretty place and famous for it's maples, especially in autumn. You can get battered and deep fried maple leaves there. Honma ni. |
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Minoo. |
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Minoo. |
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Minoo. |
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Nagaokakyo. Kyoto Prefecture. Near Hankyu Nagaokatenjin Station. Right near the ECC that I'm working at this year (2008). |
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Nagaokakyo. |
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Nagaokakyo. |
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Nagoya. Aichi Prefecture. |
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Nagoya. One of many that shows the famous shachihoko on the castle. |
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Nagoya. |
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Nagoya. Kanayama. Cute weird bug thing. Not sure where that fits into Nagoya culture. |
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Nagoya. Next to the Nagoya Shiminkaikan. I was there for Ulfuls. I really love the way the leaf litter highlights the design. |
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Nagoya. Note lovely new Sketchers. From Oz, of course. It's a bit tricky getting 26cm shoes for chicks in this country. |
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Nagoya. |
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Nagoya. This one is in the middle of Otsudori, a major road. I had to wait until the traffic was held up at lights before running out and getting it. |
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Nagoya. The dog-end is a classy touch. |
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Nakamozu. Osaka Prefecture. |
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Nakamozu. |
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Nakamozu. |
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Nakayama. Hyogo Prefecture. Note that it says 'Takarazuka' - the name of the nearest city. |
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Nara City. Nara Prefecture. I took shots of this cover six years ago but thought I'd add a non-coloured version. |
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Nara. Featuring Peter's and Jimi's shoes. We were in town to see an exhibition by Sakiko Fujita. |
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Naruto. Tokushima Prefecture. This shows the bridge across to Awaji Island. Famous for the eddies formed underneath it where two bodies of water meet. You can see them from a walkway under the bridge. Beautiful. |
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Naruto. Definitely not a real MHC. You'd have trouble getting a hand in there never mind a whole man. Cute though, eh? |