Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read right now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Every Tuesday, Shimada Foreign Books, a visual foreign book store located in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo (5-5-25 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, T-PLACE, 1F, A103), will introduce recommended books.

■ "DRAINSPOTTING: JAPANESE MANHOLE COVERS" by Remo Camerota

This photo book brings together Japanese manhole covers, overflowing with the originality of each prefecture and region.

Australian artist Remo Camerota initially came to Japan to photograph graffiti, but he was also captivated by the diverse manhole designs and began taking photographs. This book includes a carefully selected selection of eye-catching manhole covers from Kanto to Kyushu. Packed with colorful designs, including Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka and maple leaves in Kyoto, this book will make you turn your attention to the roads and the ground beneath your feet, areas you might not normally notice.
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This book also provides interesting information about manholes, including an interview with Nagashima Foundry Co., Ltd., Japan's only manufacturer specializing in iron manhole covers, which produces 400 manhole covers every day. (※Currently out of stock, while supplies last)
[Book Information]
"DRAINSPOTTING: JAPANESE MANHOLE COVERS"
Author: REMO CAMEROTA
Publisher: MARK BATTY Co., Ltd.
Language: English
Hardcover / 96 pages / 165 x 165 x 15 mm
Published: 2010
Price: 2,100 yen