古自転車屋京都En route to Okazaki to visit the Hosomi Museum, we pedaled along a side street that abuts Kyoto University Hospital.
Along a quiet stretch, there was an old - no, a classic - bike shop.
The owner was seated in a chair under the locks and parts hanging on the back wall, and deep into his Kyoto Shinbun newspaper.
The building is a modified machiya, or townhouse, that used to be the standard home in Kyoto.
In spite of a recent reappraisal of their value - many are now rebuilt as homes, boutiques, restaurants - they continue to meet the wrecking ball.
Likewise, the neighborhood bike shop appears to be in decline.
Fancier shops catering to a younger crowd have diluted their business.
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