Local gas companies occasionally add a touch of character to the giant spherical gas containers that dot the landscape of Japan. Here are a few examples. Nicotan (mascot of Shibata Gas) — Shibata, Niigata prefecture [via] Watermelon — Tomisato, Chiba prefecture [via] Hikari-chan and Gatto-kun — Niigata [via] Zen monk-poet Ryōkan — Tsubame, Niigata prefecture … Continue reading Decorated gas tanks