A new documentary sheds light on the fascinating manufacturing process behind Japanese manhole covers, which are cast in sand and painted by hand.
BY ELISSAVETA M. BRANDON2 MINUTE READ
Let’s talk about manhole covers. Every city in the world has them, yet no one ever pays attention to the ugly, stinking, rusty metal plates, unless they’re comically misaligned with road markings—or they get blown off by a sewer geyser.
These metal covers (also known as maintenance covers) are up there as one of the least glamorous bits of infrastructure that cities need to function. But all you have to do is travel to Japan to understand their potential to be works of art instead.
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