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Oct 10 2011 8 Comments

A dog, balancing on the back of a scooter, in Tokyo

Dogs being carried is a common sight in Tokyo. Balancing on the back of scooters, however, isn’t. And even more unusual is one that looks as nonchalant as this unquestionably cool little canine.

a dog on a scooter in Japan

Categorized: Odd, Photography

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  1. winnie says

    10/10/2011 at 12:27 pm

    This cute dog’s balancing is so good!!
    And I think the owner and the dog trust each other.
    But I still worried for the dog if the owner ride too fast.
    And maybe it should wear a helmet too!

    I have not seen this sight before.
    It is a interesting shot!! 🙂

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    • john says

      10/10/2011 at 7:50 pm

      helmet and nice leather jacket maybe?
      If the owner rides too fast there is only teeth to hang on with :o)

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      • Lee says

        10/10/2011 at 8:29 pm

        Yes, an old style helmet with goggles would have been a nice touch!

        Same here, never seen such a thing before. And yeah, his teeth would offer the only chance to hang on if there was a fast corner or an abrupt stop. As it was though, he was as calm as could be!

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  2. Shizuo says

    10/11/2011 at 4:32 am

    Carefully, dog 😀

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    • Lee says

      10/11/2011 at 8:39 pm

      Yes, but carefree was more like it!

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  3. Junntan says

    10/11/2011 at 5:19 pm

    It’s not that common here where I live (Philippines) but sight a few from time to time. Sometimes Guinea pigs are alternative to carrying dogs.

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    • Lee says

      10/11/2011 at 8:41 pm

      Interesting to hear it’s not a one-off then, although I haven’t seen any guinea pig carrying — yet.

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  4. domo. says

    10/13/2011 at 5:37 pm

    this dog is the tai chi master in the next kung fu panda movie

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