The design was selected after the city government invited public submissions to promote Kamakura.
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“We decided on the suspension because some residents thought the design helped attract visitors and found this unpleasant,” a member of the city’s tax division said.
I want to post the surprised pikachu meme but I actually have severe doubts that this is what’s attracting the tourists taking pictures at the crossing…
What context would I be missing to not be able to appreciate this crossing?
It’s popular because it appears in the opening of the anime Slam Dunk, which plays in the Shonan area.
No I haven’t watched the anime, I found out about it a couple years back when I was confused why there were so many people there.
I haven’t heard anything about Slam Dunk in like 20 years
