A Japanese rickshaw puller battles blazing heat in Kyoto

In Kyoto’s touristic Arashiyama district, rickshaw drivers carry a mix of tourists and locals through narrow alleyways, the iconic bamboo forest and past centuries-old temples that define the historic landscape. In addition to the physical demands of the job, Daisuke Nakayama is among the determined rickshaw pullers who face an increasingly serious challenge: the unrelenting heatwaves of summer.