TOKOROZAWA, Japan: A set of manhole covers in Japan's Tokorozawa city, north of Tokyo, has been decorated with anime characters that glow in the dark, to the delight of locals and city officials.
The city installed the covers, which include designs from animation series such as Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gundam, this month to advertise a new entertainment complex focusing on Japanese popular culture that is scheduled to open in November.
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"My commute back home is enjoyable," said 22-year-old resident Kotaro Kodaira. "I can look at them on the ground so the (walking) time seems shorter than before."
A passerby using a smartphone takes a photo of an illuminated manhole cover with designs of popular animation character Gundam, on the street in Tokorozawa, near Tokyo, Japan August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Hideto Sakai
The 27 designs are illuminated by solar-powered LED lights, according to the city's Waterworks and Sewerage department.
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