Everyone seems to ride a bike in Japan which is very good because you can get places much more quickly. People still ride their bikes when it rains but they all hold an umbrella in one hand and the bike in the other hand. At first I thought this would be a bit too crazy for me but then decided I'd give it a go.
It was fine. To start with. I was getting the hang of only using one hand to steer and brake etc, but then the hedge started sticking out too far and I didn't realise I needed to move the umbrella out of the way a bit. The result was too embarrassing to photograph, but basically I ended up with a very wrecked umbrella. Luckily I was very near to a 100 Yen shop (about 80p) and bought another which I decided not to hold whilst on my bike.
Last night it was raining again and me and my flatmate decided to go on a late night supermarket trip (One of my hobbies here.) And it was raining. I managed to get there and back and remain in once piece with an umbrella in one piece. I think when I am back in the UK I will be very annoyed at having to get wet if I'm on my bike in the rain.
Kampai!
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