Osaka Bicycle Delivery

大阪難波自転車配達

While in Namba, the southern hub of central Osaka, we spied a green delivery bike and buggy.

The delivery man had a matching green jacket.

For the crowded streets of central Osaka - and Kyoto, as well - these guys are everywhere and faster than other forms of delivery.

The trucks ply the routes farther afield.

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Kyoto Bicycle Delivery Man

京都自転車配達

The delivery man makes his rounds in Kyoto on a souped up bicycle.

At least two of the major national delivery companies use bicycles in Kyoto: Sagawa and Yamato.

The city is compact, flat, and automobile parking is at a premium.

It is in short made for cycling.

On a near perfect late spring day, a Sagawa delivery man rode south from the Imperial Palace, down Teramachi, and then turned right onto an east-west street.

His tricycle is tricked out with a plexiglass rain cover, electric engine, and large carrying case.


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Yakult Delivery Bicycle Kyoto

ヤクルト自転車京都

Parked in front of the main police station in central Kyoto is a Yakult delivery bicycle.

Uniformed Yakult delivery women ply Japanese cities on bikes making their rounds.

They are deliverying the small bottles of Yakult drink.

The drink has a milky sweet flavor, and according to the company's homepage it contains:

"...6.5 billion friendly bacteria to be precise. Called Lactobacillus casei Shirota, they’re named after Dr Shirota who cultivated this unique probiotic strain. These bacteria are scientifically proven to reach the intestines alive where they top up and support the beneficial bacteria already there. The other few ingredients that make up the fermented milk drink help this bacteria stay alive. You see, with Yakult, it’s all about the bacteria."

The drink allegedly is good for digestion.

The bike is an electric powered model, and loaded to the gills with carry-cases and panniers.

Though we are not major consumers of the drink, we are fans of the delivery ladies and their bikes: the Yakult Ladies are always kind and quick with a smile.

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