• The cards show pictures of Japan’s fancy drain covers
• The covers attract “drainspotters” from around the world
• The cards explain the designs, which usually are symbols specific to the local area or a local mascot.
• To aid drainspoters, the cards show the exact geographic coordinates
• The cards will be launched at a “manhole summit” in Tokyo later this month
• A second batch of these cards will be released in July
Read more: “Japanese firm releases manhole cover collectors’ cards,” BBC News from Elsewhere
pic of archie holding up drain
https://www.dullmen.com/new/archie-workman-our-trainspotter-in-the-news-this-morning/
https://www.dullmen.com/new/drain-spotting-candidate-for-dull-men-of-year-2014-list/
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