

In the episode 12 of the first Bakemonogatari season, there's a fence with an
interesting pattern which seemingly has the word "KAWAK" in it:

![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1bbPI.jpg)

In the first episode of the second Monogatari season we see the same place:

![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fKS15.jpg)

And another angle:

![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3pSfY.jpg)

Looks like the words "CHICO" and "KAWAKITA"!

With the whole show stuffed with symbolism, subtle references and hidden
messages, could this mean something?


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What is up with the pattern on the fence?


Hunch:

Could of been a sponsor who wanted to utilize subliminal messaging:
<http://kawakaviation.com/>

An animator (or maybe I should say setting designer) got drunk and wanted to
incorporate his Mayan horoscope somehow:
<http://weeklyhoroscope.com/features/asst/Mayan/Caunac.php?Haab=Mac>

Or it could mean absolutely nothing and it was a design element that wasn't
totally intentional.


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[Japanese boards](http://n8chan.blog114.fc2.com/blog-entry-51.html) read
instead IICHIKO KAWAKITA and are not sure either, but the only trail they got
that quotes both words is Kawakita Hideya (河北秀也), an art director out of the
Tokyo University of Arts known for making beautiful art designs for a design
company called "iichiko".

Another source: <http://www.logsoku.com/r/2ch.net/anime/1254234423/>


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