What it takes to be a Japanese rickshaw driver
About this episode
Kenny, a rickshaw driver in Asakusa, shares insights about his career transition from rugby to becoming a traditional tour guide.
Meet Kenny, a rickshaw driver in Asakusa, Tokyo, who sits down to talk to us about what its like to work as one of these traditional tour guides. He tells us about his professional rugby career, his plans to open a mochi shop, and what it takes to be a rickshaw driver. -- 0:00 Intro 0:50 Meet Kenny 2:08 Starting as a rugby player 6:25 Going pro 10:37 Playing in Australia 18:52 Looking back on rugby career 21:53 Mochi shop 26:30 Becoming a rickshaw driver 33:04 Work as rickshaw driver 36:52 Tour guide in & out of Tokyo 43:37 Working with rickshaw company 45:10 Secret to good service 49:37 Plans for mochi shop 51:43 Most difficult skill for rickshaw drivers -- Follow Kenny: https://www.instagram.com/asakusa_rickshaw https://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_rickshaw Follow us: https://unpacking.jp/ https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapan Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent…
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