By NATSUKI KUBOKOYA/ Staff Writer
January 18, 2021 at 07:00 JST
Miyagi Governor Yoshihiro Murai and the Lapras monster present new Pokemon-themed manhole covers at the prefectural government office in Sendai on Dec. 14. (Natsuki Kubokoya)
SENDAI—Miyagi Prefecture will install manhole covers featuring characters from the “Pokemon” video game series in 20 inland cities and towns, giving “PokeLids” to all municipalities in the prefecture. [Read More]
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