Jobless people start new life as velotaxi drivers

Jobless people start new life as velotaxi drivers

MATSUE, Japan - Fumiyuki Imaoka drives a velotaxi around Izumo Oyashiro, popularly known as Izumo Grand Shrine, in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, on Aug. 11.

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