In praise of the Great Japanese Manhole Cover
Here at grape Japan, we have run several stories about how game and anime production companies have teamed up with local authorities to create wonderfully…
manhole covers
100 awesome Pokémon manhole covers officially installed in Japan, Pikachu announces
If you’ve spent some time traveling in Japan, you may have noticed that manhole covers can be decorated with surprisingly artistic designs. These decorative manhole…
Check out Chansey’s nine new one-of-a-kind manhole covers in Fukushima Prefecture
Pokemon manhole covers in Japan If you’ve been following Pokemon-related goings-on in Japan, you may have heard of Pokemon-themed manhole covers. If the existence of…
Sandshrew is Taking Over Tottori with Prefecture’s First Ever Pokemon Manhole Covers
In some areas of Japan, all you have to do to get a feel of local traditions and specialties is simply look down at the…
15 One of a Kind Pokemon Manhole Cover Designs Help Vulpix Take Over Hokkaido Towns
The installation of manhole covers featuring characters from a hit series can be a great way to bring more visitors to obscure areas of Japan….
One of a Kind Pokemon Design Manhole Covers Are Taking Over Japanese Towns
In some areas of Japan, all you have to do to get a feel of local traditions and specialties is look down at the street…
We Went On A Quest To Find Every Love Live! Sunshine!! Manhole Cover in Numazu
Love Live! Sunshine!! and Numazu For fans of the wildly popular anime Love Live! Sunshine!!, Numazu in Shizuoka Prefecture, which serves as the backdrop for…
Japanese Manhole Covers Are Surprisingly Artistic
Updated on 6/25/18 If you’ve ever been to Japan, then you may have noticed a habit of artistically advertising local famous places and goods around…