I rode a scooter for a year or so but in Tokyo I didn't feel safe not being able to keep up with traffic because I was always riding between traffic and parked cars. So I ended up going to driving school and getting a chuugata bike license and commuted on a 250cc Honda Spada the rest of my years. Also took some great road trips including one that took me through Yamaguchi-ken. I stopped in Hagi and Akiyoshi-dai on that leg.