Even mailboxes in Japan, well, very strange
Categories: Asia | Design and Architecture
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/even-mailboxes-in-japan-well-very-strange.htmlUsually mailboxes can hardly be called works of art, but in Japan it's the opposite. Japanese mailbox, make bright, decorated with images of mascots, animals and other phenomena of the local culture.
Itself pop culture mailboxes, or as they are called in Japan kinen post, has its origins in 1952, when the Japanese postal service was decorated on top of the box statue of a cherub playing the trumpet, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the universal postal Union.
Since kinen post has spread across the country, serving as reminders of anniversaries of events, indicators, or simply to demonstrate the unique character and history of the area.
(Total 15 photos)
Keywords: Interesting | Art | Mailboxes | Japan
Post News ArticleRecent articles
Flea markets, flea markets, garage sales are a storehouse of interesting and vintage gizmos where you can find the most real ...
Beauty contests have long taken their place in our culture. Hundreds of beauty contests - from small-town bikini contests to ...
Related articles
5 Dec 2013 died, South African President Nelson Mandela, but in response to the news thousands of people started to send media ...
In the world of animals is something interesting. But sometimes we just miss it. Well, we offer you some interesting facts about ...
Funerary implements in archaeology and anthropology are objects that were buried with the body, and researchers have learned quite ...
Wedding photographer Sheila Harrington, who has been shooting at wedding ceremonies for more than ten years, told about three of ...