Artistic manhole covers

On the streets of Japan, you may find remarkable artwork right under your feet. The Japanese have turned black metal manhole covers into well-rounded works of design. Nearly every city and town now has its very own manhole covers, usually based on a local claim to fame, drawing fans (called "manholers") in search of photos or copies of these unique pieces of public art. Ben Tracy reports.
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[@TaylorMade511]

Functional art!!! I can dig it.

[@holdmybeer]

Awesome! but I ain't calling myself a "manholer".

[@ingridllinas5612]

Beautiful indeed.

[@ricardocerrillo1897]

Very, very cool!👍

[@BrandMath-ns5yc]

There's a subreddit about this

[@nhr3107]

Love Japan!!!! ❤️ 🇯🇵❤️

[@404BOOMER]

I like em. I just hope the don't start calling them maintenance holes.

[@enterBJ40]

I know what you mean.

[@TXMEDRGR]

Japan would be a cleaner, safer more successful society if it had more diversity.

[@enterBJ40]

Successful like, let say ,San Crapcisco?

[@erenyeagerist7681]

Like Murica? No thanks!