Some Fire Hydrants of Japan

The hydrants presented here were photographed in various locations throughout Japan. The nation has long had a domestic fire hydrant industry, and the designs below are all from Japanese manufacturers. Early Japanese models were sometimes based on existing designs from other nations, as seen in the hydrant from Hakodate.

We welcome contributions to this photo feature. If you have photographs of hydrants from Japan, please E-mail us.

For the most complete collection of Japanese hydrant photographs, visit Seiji Takeda's Web site:

http://www.mc.ccnw.ne.jp/takeyan/top.htm

Also see Kazuko Matsuda's Japanese language world hydrant site.

http://www.page.sannet.ne.jp/matsuda-k/

(Select English, then "Fire Hydrant" from the "Gallery Line" drop down menu.)

