Cover: Kurobe - Fire hydrant | Water

Address:

929 Kubono, Kurobe, Toyama 938-0047, Japan

Category:

Water

City:

Kurobe

Country:

Japan

Shape:

Circle

Material:

Metal

Used by:

Kurobe Municipality

Maker:

Year:

Standards:

Tags:

City emblems Colourful Historical elements

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On the cover:

[firefighter’s emblem]
消火栓
黒部市
[Emblem of Kurobe]

Photography:

2024
Edan Preker

Comments:

Matoi flag is drawn on the lid, flags that were used to announce a fire during the Edo period in Japan (17th-19th centuries). The flag would be waved in the air on rooftops near the burning building, to notify the fire department of the location of the fire.

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Translation of the text on the cover:
消火栓 - Fire hydrant
黒部市 - Kurobe City

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