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Monday, May 30, 2011

Kyoto Bicycle Chic (Rainy Day Version)

Kyoto Bicycle Chic京都自転車シック(雨の日)

A typhoon whipped through Kyoto this weekend, with the heaviest rains coming on Sunday.

A surprising number of cyclists were out in the downpour.

This woman, in front of a police box on Oike Dori not far from City Hall, was ready for  a deluge.

She is on her all-purpose "mama chari" bicycle. Her light blue "kappa" (rain coat) has a hood, and the exterior lining is a bright red.

The basket, which is above the front wheel, is covered with a rain-proof lining.

The piece de resistance, though, is the surgical mask. She either has a cold or is suffering from a pollen allergy.

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