• This is the official symbol of Osaka--it appears on Osaka's city flag.

Chuo-ku Manhole Cover

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Osaka Castle and sakura ( the official tree of Osaka) petals decorate one of my favorite Japanese manhole covers. This is the Chuo-ku variation. Chuo-ku is one of Osaka's 24 wards.

Shinsabashi-suji. Shinsaibashi, Osaka.

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  1. absurdum14 39 months ago | reply

    Love the pinks, and the pattern is nicely differentiated, but I wish the blue and green were just a LITTLE further apart in tone... neither is bad, but they fade against each other.

  2. jpellgen 39 months ago | reply

    They could have done well to make the castle white and green to make it stand out more... But it's still one of my all-time favs.

  3. seikinsou 21 months ago | reply

    Well captured, and thank you so much for the story! Puts this lovely cover into a wider context.

  4. jpellgen 21 months ago | reply

    Thank you & youre welcome! Glad you like it.

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