From the late ’70s to the early ’80s, Pointed Sticks were gods if you were into underground music on the West Coast—the kind of rock stars (or anti rock stars) you couldn’t believe you just saw on the ...

But what came into view was a rickshaw. Instead of being pulled by a horse, it was being pulled by a man—usually a skinny, bedraggled, barefoot man who didn’t look quite up to the task.

Tokyo Rickshaw consists of leader Takuya Ishibashi ... The musical trio also found it difficult to play live shows. But the band deepened communications with fans by bringing their rickshaws ...