Cover: Onomichi - Fire hydrant | Water

Address:

29-1 Setodachō Tarumi, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-2404, Japan

Category:

Water

City:

Onomichi

Country:

Japan

Shape:

Circle

Material:

Metal

Used by:

Onomichi Municipality

Maker:

Year:

Standards:

Tags:

Colourful Historical elements

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On the cover:

尾道
消火栓

Photography:

2023
Edan Preker

Comments:

Matoi flags are 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.

Translation of the text on the cover:
尾道 - Onomichi
消火栓 - Fire hydrant

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