This rickshaw is set on an entrance of yamamoto-tei.
English word, "rickshaw" came from Japanese word "jinrikisha".
Jinrikisha literally means human power vehicle.
(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.
April 25, 2009
Rickshaw in Yamamoto-tei
This rickshaw is set on an entrance of yamamoto-tei.
English word, "rickshaw" came from Japanese word "jinrikisha".
Jinrikisha literally means human power vehicle.
(Note)
These photos were taken on April 11 , 2009.
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8 comments:
"human power vehicle" - great:) I've never seen such vehicle "live". Very oriental for me:)
Now I know the origin of the word. Thanks, Nobu! :-)
Very interesting post!
Great pictures !
Léia
I did not know that the name came from the japanese language. I saw such "vehicles" on Hiroshige paintings..
Very nice image, I thought that rickshaw were mostly chinese.
Anyway I prefer another 'human power vehicle': the bike! Anyone has to pedal for himself...
Thank you! Is always so interesting what we publish!!!
I like that linguistic lesson. Human power vehicle sounds like a very straight forward description.
I saw rickshaw in india, didn't know it originated in jap.
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