Responses and regulations regarding COVID-19 are trending toward relaxation worldwide.
The number of tourists visiting Japan is returning to the momentum seen before 2019.
Perhaps due to the impact of the weak yen and strong dollar, it also became a hot topic that travel spending by visitors to Japan in 2023 hit a record high.
As the sight of foreign tourists increases on trains and in the streets, companies are also shifting their strategies.
Amidst this, an unveiling event for the rickshaw hero Jinrikisha, who previously appeared in an interview with Saiga NAK, was held.
Attention is focused on this new wind in the rickshaw industry, which was once pushed into a difficult situation.

TGS取材中の出会い、「人力車ヒーロー」ジンリキシャーのクラウドファンディングを行う高木桂一さんにインタビュー

Unveiling Event for Rickshaw Hero Jinrikisha Was Held

Keiichi Takagi (@olQ9VLDW8q72985) met Saiga NAK at Tokyo Game Show 2023 and is currently active as a producer after working as a suit actor and for a securities firm.
He had launched a crowdfunding project called Transform! Let's Create a Rickshaw Hero “Dream Come True Troupe Jinrikisha” Project, and it succeeded brilliantly with support reaching 111% of the target amount.

Then on Saturday, April 20, 2024, the unveiling event for the rickshaw hero Jinrikisha was finally held at the Kitasenju public bathhouse Takara-yu.

Speaking of Takara-yu, it is a so-called mecca that frequently appeared as a filming location for the special effects TV drama Kamen Rider Revice, which aired from 2021 to 2022.
Its traditional appearance and Japanese garden are popular.

The Jinrikisha unveiling event was held in two parts: from 10:00 AM to 2:45 PM and from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Local residents, bathhouse customers, and special effects fans gathered to interact and take commemorative photos with Jinrikisha.
Rickshaw ride experiences were also held.

The unveiling event ended as a huge success, with an unending line forming.
TV and newspaper interviews also took place, and attention is growing.

With the concept that anyone can easily become a hero, they plan to develop a wide range of costumes.
Expectations are high for the hero’s activities as he seeks to revitalize Japan through rickshaws.

ジンリキシャー御披露目イベント終了しました。新聞・テレビと取材うけました。僕よりたっぱがあるアクションの同僚セッキーに変身してもらいました。背が高いと見栄えする！ pic.twitter.com/heLGjiMBi6

— ジンリキジャー高木 (@jinrikishahero) April 20, 2024