Last year I backed the “Drain Art” enamel pin collection. DrainArt features a selection collection of 16 designs. The collection includes:

• Otaru, Shiribeshi Subprefecture.
• Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture.
• Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture.
• Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture.
• Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture. 
• Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture. 
• Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture. 
• Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture. 
• Tokyo Metropolis. 
• Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture.
• Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. 
• Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture (design 2).
• Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.
• Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.
• Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture (design 2). 
• Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture.

I backed two pins. However, I really wish I got the whole collections – as they look great. It was really hard to choose which ones to go for.

In the end I went for #3 featuring drain art from Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture. Ojiya was the birthplace of Nishikigoi (special Koi fish). You can visit Nishikikoi no Sato, a museum for Nishikiigoi there. I love Koi fish so it seemed like a perfect choice.

My second option was #13 Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture. The design depicts the beautiful Osaka Castle.

Product Details:

• Soft Enamel
• antique silver plating
• 2 inches (5.08cm)
• Rubber Clutches
• Comes branded backing card with fact card.

Find DrainArt on Instagram and visit their website for more information and to get your own.