Japan is one of the world’s countries which always uses bicycles in daily life. Bicycles are an important tool to commute to school and work. In fact, many companies suggest employees commute by bicycle, and there are lots of parking lots for bicycles. The rate of ownership of bicycles in Japan is quite high. Whether of high status or not, Japanese use bicycles to go everywhere. Compared to American bicycles, Japanese bicycles have interesting characteristics. This presentation will show how valuable bicycles are in Japan. The audience will understand Japanese bicycle society, bicyclists in daily life, and bicycles in Japan vs. America.
Japan is one of the world’s countries which always uses bicycles in daily life. Bicycles are an important tool to commute to school and work. In fact, many companies suggest employees commute by bicycle, and there are lots of parking lots for bicycles. The rate of ownership of bicycles in Japan is quite high. Whether of high status or not, Japanese use bicycles to go everywhere. Compared to American bicycles, Japanese bicycles have interesting characteristics. This presentation will show how valuable bicycles are in Japan. The audience will understand Japanese bicycle society, bicyclists in daily life, and bicycles in Japan vs. America.