Above: Yutaka Makino, a 28-year-old musician and part-time maintenance worker, zips around his Tokyo neighborhood on a skateboard. Like many young adults in Japan, Makino has decided the cost of car ownership is too high. At left: Aya Asano, bottom, and her sister Nagisa, holding their dogs, check out a new car at Honda dealership in Kawasaki, Japan, that caters specially to dog owners. Associated Press photos
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