TOKYO, Sept 26 — Rickshaw puller Yuka Akimoto breathlessly dashes down the streets of Tokyo under a scorching summer sun, two French tourists enjoying the sights from the back of...
TOKYO, Sept 26 — Rickshaw puller Yuka Akimoto breathlessly dashes down the streets of Tokyo under a scorching summer sun, two French tourists enjoying the sights from the back of her black, two-wheeled cart.
Rickshaw puller Yuka Akimoto, 21, prepares her rickshaw in a garage at the Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, August 22, 2023. — Reuters pic Akimoto joined Tokyo Rickshaw two years ago after the pandemic dashed her plans to start a job at Tokyo Disneyland. The company, which mainly operates in the Asakusa tourist area, says about third of their 90 pullers are now women, and they are seeking more female recruits.
Rickshaw puller Shiori Yoshida, 28, attracts tourists to the guided tour at the Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan, August 22, 2023. — Reuters picWearing traditional tabi split-toed socks, Akimoto and her fellow rickshaw pullers walk or run an average of 20 km a day, no matter the weather. The pullers actively promote themselves on social media, winning repeat customers who request them personally.Trainee Yumeka Sakurai, 20, receives rickshaw driving lessons from her colleagues in the Asakusa district, Tokyo, Japan, August 17, 2023. — Reuters pic
Veteran puller Shiori Yano, 29, with nine years of experience, juggles the demands of the job and her family.
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