Comments on: Drainspotting, a book about Japanese manholes http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795665 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795665 How are they made? What materials will hold-up to cars constantly driving over them? How are they made? What materials will hold-up to cars constantly driving over them?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795671 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795671 Haha! Pogs... Haha! Pogs…

]]> By: max hodges http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-796188 max hodges Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796188 Yakuza tattooed anuses coming right up: http://www.vimeo.com/11941359 Yakuza tattooed anuses coming right up:
http://www.vimeo.com/11941359

]]> By: jtegnell http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795934 jtegnell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795934 After living in Japan for four years, spending a ton of time walking, I must say I have never seen one of these. Colored and illustrated tiles on the street, yes, but anything other than normal, metal manhole covers and drains, no. After living in Japan for four years, spending a ton of time walking, I must say I have never seen one of these.

Colored and illustrated tiles on the street, yes, but anything other than normal, metal manhole covers and drains, no.

]]> By: IamInnocent http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795680 IamInnocent Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795680 I'll wait for that book about Yakusa's tattooed anuses. Seriously though, this is better than ours, which are still grates. I’ll wait for that book about Yakusa’s tattooed anuses.

Seriously though, this is better than ours, which are still grates.

]]> By: Nelson.C http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795689 Nelson.C Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795689 One of the many charming things I like about Japan. One of the many charming things I like about Japan.

]]> By: froodian http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-798867 froodian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-798867 When I visited Japan as a child, we had a big book where would take rubbings of manhole covers we came across. I've always loved how the Japanese take a mundane location and infuse it with art. Similarly, I loved the animations drawn on the Tokyo subway walls: http://youtube.com/watch?v=OIHlHJLoUqA When I visited Japan as a child, we had a big book where would take rubbings of manhole covers we came across. I’ve always loved how the Japanese take a mundane location and infuse it with art. Similarly, I loved the animations drawn on the Tokyo subway walls:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OIHlHJLoUqA

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-819387 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-819387 I was in Tokyo for two days last year and saw dozens. I was in Tokyo for two days last year and saw dozens.

]]> By: JIMWICh http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795838 JIMWICh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795838 Yeah, I'm also curious as to what the colored fill material is. Anybody know, or have a guess? These are gorgeous. Yeah, I’m also curious as to what the colored fill material is. Anybody know, or have a guess?

These are gorgeous.

]]> By: Yamara http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795607 Yamara Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795607 They are the world's biggest pogs! They are the world’s biggest pogs!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-796123 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796123 Hi Guys - I am the author of the book, and the IPAD/Iphone APP, Remo Camerota. If you want to know the answers to the question about what they use to make them and how they last ....well youll have to get the book or the App. Its all revealed within the text and images. Thanks for your support! :) drainspotting APP here : http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drainspotting-extras/id364587681?mt=8 Hi Guys – I am the author of the book, and the IPAD/Iphone APP, Remo Camerota.
If you want to know the answers to the question about what they use to make them and how they last ….well youll have to get the book or the App. Its all revealed within the text and images. Thanks for your support! :)

drainspotting APP here :
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drainspotting-extras/id364587681?mt=8

]]> By: Masashi http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-797149 Masashi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-797149 This is a really beautiful collection!  For another twist on these - there's also a woman who takes "Takuhon" prints of these covers around Japan I recently interviewed : http://bit.ly/9H6VhU. This is a really beautiful collection!
 For another twist on these – there’s also a woman who takes “Takuhon” prints of these covers around Japan I recently interviewed
: http://bit.ly/9H6VhU.

]]> By: karrock http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-796640 karrock Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-796640 Yeah... The phrase "Japanese Manholes" just DID NOT strike up a very exciting image for me... O.o Yeah… The phrase “Japanese Manholes” just DID NOT strike up a very exciting image for me… O.o

]]> By: CANTFIGHTTHEDITE http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795880 CANTFIGHTTHEDITE Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795880 I've seen some fancy looking manholes in North America, but never painted like these ones. Purrrrty. I’ve seen some fancy looking manholes in North America, but never painted like these ones. Purrrrty.

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2010/05/24/drainspotting-a-book.html#comment-795903 Brainspore Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-795903 It pains me that I'm even tempted to point out the fundamental differences between a drain and a manhole cover. It pains me that I’m even tempted to point out the fundamental differences between a drain and a manhole cover.

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