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About Japan from... manhole covers, the Himeji white heron

Sun, October 25, 2015, by Muza-chan
A white heron flying over a field of white orchids is definitely a manhole cover from Himeji... Because the white heron is the symbol bird of the city, and the Himeji flower symbol is Pecteilis radiata, a species of orchid which, since it is considered to look like a heron, is called in Japanese sagi-so, "heron grass".

Also, the Himeji Castle is known as Shirasagi-jō, the "White Heron Castle", because it is said that it looks like a white bird with open wings.

Manhole Cover, Himeji, Hyogo
EXIF info:

Nikon Df
Lens: 24-70mm F/2.8G
Focal Length: 55mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/60s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 1600


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