Oct 3, 2003
Manhole Cover
A manhole cover in Kashiwa.
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Jean Snow is a contributor to Arcade Mania, your guide to the arcade gaming scene in Japan (Amazon US/Amazon Japan). He also provided assistance on Tokyolife: Art and Design, a guide to Tokyo's cultural output of the past few years, covering the works of over 80 influential creatives.
He will be contributing to the upcoming fifth editions of The Rough Guide to Tokyo and The Rough Guide to Japan, due for release in 2011.
I'm also a proud member of the Pecha Kucha Night family, working on various projects, including updating Pecha Kucha Daily, a blog that highlights the creativity coming out of PKN events worldwide.
I serve as editor-at-large at Néojaponisme, a web journal covering social and cultural aspects of Japan. Read the manifesto, by founder and chief editor W. David Marx.
Next time I go to Kichijoji I’ll try to get a few shots for you then. :) Keep up your good work!
Wow…who would have imagined, decorated manhole covers. Maybe the U.S. should take a hint from this, or maybe not. Cool though!
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Yeah, that’s a nice page Martine, and hope you don’t mind that I linked to it in a post.
thought you’d like it, jean. thanks for putting a link up, i guess it means i should update the page with my pictures from chiba….
and patrick, hi! i haven’t been to kichioji, must make a trip of it. manga firemen, sounds very cool. i was actually thinking of putting up a mention on my manholes page that i would accept submissions…. i don’t think i’ll ever see every manhole in japan, but between all the internet users with digital cameras, we might get most of the place covered…..
if you like manholes you should check out this page.
i enjoy your site and visit regularly. keep researching and sharing: i’m learning heaps about contemporary japanese culture thanks to your efforts…
Nice page Martine! (And nice site too! I’ll be keeping an eye on it!)
Have you seen the colorful ones in Kichijoji (Tokyo) featuring manga-style firemen? They’re my favorite! They would make a nice addition to your collection. :)