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Japanology Plus - Season 3 Episode 17
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.
- Tau: 2024
- Whenua: Japan
- Momo: Documentary, Talk
- Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Kupu matua: japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society
- Kaiwhakahaere:
- Maka: Peter Barakan