MATSUE, Shimane Pref. (Kyodo) Jobless people from all walks of life are finding work as drivers of Velotaxis, the pedal-driven vehicles popular in the sightseeing spots of Shimane Prefecture.

Linus-One, a Velotaxi operator in Ohda, has eight drivers, half of them in their 40s and 50s.

The taxi, first developed in Germany in 1997, is egg-shaped and can carry two adults.