Dekochari art bikes (video)
For decades in Japan, dekochari (deko means “decoration” and chari means “bicycle”) have been the ride of choice for hardcore dekotora fans that are too young to drive. Modeled after Japan’s celebrated art trucks, dekochari typically feature large front bumpers, ornate luggage racks, rear-mounted boxes that resemble truck trailers, colorful paint jobs, lots of chrome, and sophisticated electric light displays. This video pieces together random night scenes from Dekochari Yarou, a documentary that profiles a few dekochari enthusiasts and their custom rides. The soundtrack is “Ichiban-boshi Blues” (sung by Bunta Sugawara and Kinya Aikawa), the theme song from the Torakku Yarou movie series that sparked Japan’s dekotora craze in the ’70s. [Video]
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Man I would hate to go up a steep hill with all that. On the bright side(no pun intended), cars would totally see you at night making it a lot safer to ride.
I did same when I was kid… ;)
Very cool! Does anyone know where one could find the Dekochari Yarou DVD in the US?
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You would of thought I would of heard about this by now but this a first for me. Japanese culture never ceases to fascinate me.
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