What it takes to be a Japanese rickshaw driver

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 Intro0:50 Meet Kenny2:08 Starting as a rugby player6:25 Going pro10:37 Playing in Australia18:52 Looking back on rugby career21:53 Mochi shop26:30 Becoming a rickshaw driver33:04 Work as rickshaw driver36:52 Tour guide in & out of Tokyo43:37 Working with rickshaw company45:10 Secret to good service49:37 Plans for mochi shop51:43 Most difficult skill for rickshaw drivers--Follow Kenny:https://www.instagram.com/asakusa_rickshawhttps://www.tiktok.com/@kenny_rickshawFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/