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The French-born Kangoo assists people in their hobbies and lifestyles. Vol.15 / Masaki Sakota BARBER SAKOTA
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The French-born Kangoo assists people with their hobbies and lifestyle.
Vol.15 / Masateru Sakota BARBER SAKOTA

The "KANGOO" of Renault is attractive for its high cargo capacity and French-born design. Through this Series, we have been reporting on the appeal of the KANGOO from various angles, and now, for the first time, a real user has joined us. The passenger is Mr. Masateru Sakota of "Barber Sakota," a well-known barber shop in Shimotakaido. We will closely observe Mr. Sakota's lifestyle in his cool silver-colored Kangoo, which he just received at the end of last year.

PROFILE

Masaki Sakoda

Born in Tokyo. After gaining experience at several barber shops, he opened "Barber Sakota" in Shimotakaido in 2016. He also sells original grease, hair oil, and apparel.

The loading space is spacious, which helps a lot.

One day in March, when the footsteps of spring can be heard very close at hand, a silver-colored "Kangoo" is parked. This is "Barber Sakota" in Shimotakaido. The owner, Masateru Sakota, is loading up his Kangoo, which was just delivered at the end of last year.

This time, we will be closely observing Mr. Sakoda on his day off. In the cargo area, we will be loading the skateboard and bicycle that form Mr. Sakoda's character.

As you can see, the Kangoo's high load capacity can accommodate even a mountain bike with massive, thick tires, leaving plenty of room.

Today I am going to take my bicycle out for maintenance. I usually put it in my car like this and take it with me to different places for maintenance. Also, when I have a large inventory of T-shirts or hair styling products that I sell at the store, I put them on the Kangoo and use it as a warehouse. The spacious loading space is a big help.

Once loaded, the driver's seat is quickly taken into the driver's seat. Pockets for small items are deployed above the dashboard, and the 8-inch multimedia Easy Link allows for various vehicle settings, audio operation, and connection to external devices. The new car was redesigned last March and is now equipped with solid practical functions and dressed up with a sharp, horizontal design.

It looks very modern. I think this level of design is just right. I don't think that too much glitz and glamour would suit me.

The weather was unfavorable. It would be better to take action early before the weather turns nasty. So, we set off for our first destination.

The clouds are looking a little grim, but that's when having a car comes in handy," he said. I'm going to drop my mountain bike off at my favorite bike shop in Nakano and then head to the skate park for some skating.

INFORMATION

Renault Japon

Phone: 0120-676-365 (Hours: 9:00~18:00, open year-round)
www.renault.jp

RENAULT KANGOO INTENS

From 3,950,000 yen (Manufacturer's suggested retail price in Japan)
https://www.renault.jp/car_lineup/kangoo/

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