By TAKAFUMI YABUKI/ Staff Writer
January 14, 2021 at 08:00 JST
This bicycle, which requires riders to open and close their legs to move forward, has been a hit model for more than 30 years. (Provided by Auto Craft Izu)
IZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--Strange bicycles shaped like animals or resembling engineering experiments gone wrong are familiar sights at amusement parks and tourist sites across Japan. But they all originate from just one location. [Read More]
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