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  • Manhole covers in Japan

    Manhole covers in Japan

    Having a specific type of manhole cover for your town’s sewage drains or fire hydrants seems to be a point of local pride in Japan. There are thousands and thousands of different designs all over the country. Along the Nakasendō… …more

  • 67. to 69. and 70. Moriyama to Ōtsu, and to Kyoto

    67. to 69. and 70. Moriyama to Ōtsu, and to Kyoto

    This post describes the last quivering legs of the journey, and finally arriving in Kyoto. But it was a lengthy trek, first yesterday and then today before I could step onto the Sanjō Ōhashi, the bridge where the Nakasendō and… …more