From the 1930s through the 1960s, a common sight in Tokyo was delivery men bicycling through busy streets with massive stacks of soba noodles on their shoulders
Called "demae-mochi" (出前持ち), they brought soba and udon from noodle shops to hungry office workers.
The sense of balance, and the strength these guys had must have been incredible!
Sorry not sorry, I just can't get enough of these insane photos!
As a chaser, here is a 1940 watercolor by Japanese painter Wada Sanzō of one of these dudes
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