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Mario's iconic pipes only exist because Shigeru Miyamoto happened to see "a plastic pipe sticking out of a wall" while wandering the streets of Kyoto
The big green warp pipes populating Mario's world are just an accepted feature at this point, but have you ever wondered where they first came from? According to an old interview with series creator Shigeru Miyamoto, the idea was inspired by a real-life pipe the designer just happened to see while wandering around Kyoto.