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Bike sharing has been a thing in Tokyo for more than a decade now, but it still feels like a relatively new thing only known and used by the savviest of Tokyo residents. Starting in Yokohama, bike sharing is now all over the Kanto area, and they are quite a convenient way of getting around. One of my favorite Tokyo memories was a day that I took a share bike around most of Central Tokyo just touring. As, up to then, I had mainly traveled by rail, it was amazing to realize how close and interconnected most of Tokyo is when you are free to take the side streets and shortcuts that a train or car simply can’t. As the weather cools down, why not take a morning to get to know Tokyo on a bicycle? It really is a rewarding experience. But let’s get down to how to even get started. What is bike sharing?  Simply put, bike sharing is about being able to rent a bicycle for a short amount of time from a local dock and later drop it off at a dock near your destination. You do not need to return it to the original location,…