Manholes are pretty standard in many countries. Many will sport the town’s name and serve two purposes, one to drain water and the other a gateway for city workers for underground infrastructure need of repair. In Japan things are a bit different. The manholes are pieces of art in Japan and photographer Remo Camerota has assembled some of them under one umbrella with an app for all to see.
“Being a Japanophile I am always on the pursuit for anything Japanese that has not been spotted in the west. Carrying at least four cameras at any one time you can be assured that I will be documenting much that Japan has to offer in the coming future and releasing books, Ipad Photo books and Painted Artworks.”
Today, nearly 95% of the 1,780 municipalities in Japan sport their very own customized manhole covers, over 6000 designs exist which are totally unique to the Japanese.
