The amazing Kanazawa Station water fountain clock

You all know digital and analog clocks, sundials and probably some other kinds of clocks as well. But a water fountain clock? You can find one in front of the main entrance to the Kanazawa Station in Japan.

Clockmakers will be interested in a close-up view:

The adjustable valves can display not only digits but also short messages in Japanese and English. This stylish dot-matrix water fountain clock is part of a colossal public works project that renovated the Kanazawa Station during the years 1998 to 2005.