Japanology Plus S3E17 - Bicycles
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Japan's first bicycles were made by former gunsmiths around the 1870s. Mid-20th century innovations aimed at women gave rise to the "mama-chari," a type of bicycle for mothers with small children. Today, annual production of bicycles in Japan is about 9 million, and many of the world's major bicycle makers source most of their parts from Japan. Our expert guest, former bicycle racer Masayuki Hasebe, is a champion of everything to do with bicycles. And in Plus One, the thrill of mama-chari racing.
Released | Apr 03, 2014 |
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Runtime | 28min |
Genre | Documentary, Talk |
Actor | Peter Barakan |
Director | N/A |
Production | NHK |