‘Smart’ Trash Cans Debut in Little Tokyo

Trash cans, normally a mundane part of life, recently became the center of attention in Little Tokyo after six solar-powered BigBelly compactors were installed in the area.

Customized by a local artist Gwen Muranaka, senior editor for The Rafu Shimpo, the “smart” trash cans bear the images of the Japanese Village Plaza yagura tower and maneki neko (lucky cat). Typography was created by Rafu graphic designer Ichiro Shimizu.

published on April 8, 2019