Japanology Plus - Season 3 Episode 17 : Bicycles

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Japanology Plus - Season 3 Episode 17

Japanology Plus 2016 -

Title: Japanology Plus - Season 3 Episode 17
Genre: Documentary, Talk
Country: United States of America
Studio: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Cast: Peter Barakan
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Alternative Titles: 扫描日本加彩, ジャパノロジー・プラス
Keyword: japan, way of life, arts and culture, japanese folklore, arts and crafts, japanese history, japanese tradition, japanese culture, change vs tradition, japanese society

Overview: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.

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First Air Date: Apr 03, 2014 Last Air date: Mar 12, 2026 Season: 13 Season Episode: 354 Episode Runtime: 28:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 4.6 / 10 by 5 users Popularity: 7.3409 Language: ja

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