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About Japan from... manhole covers, Momotaro

Sun, June 22, 2014, by Muza-chan
Momotaro, the character from the popular Japanese story Momotaro, the Peach Boy, is the symbol of the Okayama city. Therefore, there's a street in Okayama named after Momotaro, lined by statues representing characters from the story and as expected, with manhole covers themed accordingly: here's one of them, featuring Momotaro, the dog, the monkey and the pheasant, all drawn in a very cute manga style...

Momotaro Okayama Manhole Cover, Okayama
EXIF info:

Nikon D90
Lens: VR 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G
Focal Length: 24mm
Aperture: F/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/640s
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 200


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