Can anything be worth money? Many people in Japan have become obsessed with spotting and collecting manhole covers, while towns and cities compete to produce the best designs.
How manhole covers became the latest craze
Covering costs: Tokyo has paid for 487,805 decorated covers for water and sewage works. Glossary
Mount Fuji - An active volcano in Japan. It is considered a sacred mountain.
Ornate - Highly decorated.
Civil servant - Civil servants help the government develop and carry out policies. They are non-political.
Municipalities - A town or district that has a local government.
Connoisseurship - Expertise in a particular subject, such as a type of art.