Velodrome in Japan

STRATOS
There is a studio in Kanagawa pref.
builder:Mr.Murayama

UMEZAWA
There is a studio in Ehime pref.
builder:Masashi Umezawa

UNO
There is not a studio currently
(Chiba pref.)
builder:Mr.Fujishiro(To our regret, Mr.Kasuga has died.)

VIVALO
There is not a studio currently in November, 2007.(It came off from the NJS registration.)
(Hyogo pref.)
builder:Shuichi Kusaka
http://vivalo.jugem.jp/

VENUS
There is not a studio currently(Tokyo).
builder:Mr.Yamada

He is Keirin Champion(Hisateru Sakurai) in 1976

He retired. His last race on YouTube.
[youtube]DaM1mrrJ6X4[/youtube]

His retirement ceremony
[youtube]AY_AUKk_9ME[/youtube]

VOGUE
There is a studio in Kanagawa pref.
builder:Hiroshi Takahira
Birth August 17, 1949
He does the assembly frame making of the assembly of bike and the wheel with EVEREST frame for 12 years.
He becomes independent in 1980.
http://www.geocities.jp/ktmchi/koubou/0302.htm

WATANABE
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Shoji Watanabe
http://www.geocities.jp/ktmchi/koubou/0305.htm

YANAGISAWA
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Mr.Yanagisawa
Birth January 21, 1941
He is the second generation of the bicycle shop. He learnt the frame production from builder Kajiwara of Mr. of the phantom in 1975, and established Yanagisawa frame brand three years later.
The pronunciation of Yanagisawa looks like Nagasawa. Not NAGASAWA!!
Google map street view of Y anagisawa shop
http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=ja&geocode=&q=%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E5%8C%97%E5%8C%BA%E8%A5%BF%E3%83%B6%E5%8E%9F3-41-8&sll=36.5626,136.362305&sspn=36.894535,75.322266&ie=UTF8&ll=35.745676,139.73731&spn=0.001147,0.002299&z=19&iwloc=A&layer=c&cbll=35.745628,139.737142&panoid=hlOXfUVbOk2NxeH6-YyIUw&cbp=12,96.5,,1,3.32

HANDMADE BICYCLE SHOW 2009 in Japan
The bike show of homemade including NJS frame builder is held every year.
http://webryalbum.biglobe.ne.jp/myalbum/100400900fd8b3a1a97f9300142ffab118c63f430/16640112652022321

This bicycle is made from the mahogany material including the handlebar. The producer is a workman of a wooden yacht.

http://sanomagic.world.coocan.jp/

This bicycle is made from the mahogany material including the handlebar. The producer is a workman of a wooden yacht.

http://sanomagic.world.coocan.jp/

that's amazing

next time i'm in japan, I'm going to Level for a fitting.

Tomity, as always, very informative and its nice to hear from you.
I still have you business card, in my box of my trips to Japan.
One day I might take your offer of a lesson up!

next time i'm in japan, I'm going to Level for a fitting.

Tomity, as always, very informative and its nice to hear from you.
I still have you business card, in my box of my trips to Japan.
One day I might take your offer of a lesson up!

Hi eyebrow, How are you?
Japan became a fresh, pleasant season.

I found interesting news. "Flying Scotsman"

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/graeme-obree-bidding-for-hour-record-again-21712

See you soon!!
Ride Safe

Tomity

OK, well, there's so much stuff that I'm not going to re-post all of that over to the other thread. Great work, tomity!

Thanks for taking the time to post all this fascinating information, tomity.

I love this thread. :-)

One of the best threads on the forum by far ^_^

Hi Tomity ,

Amazing thread ,. Long years of riding to you !!!
I'm in Japan by now and just wondering is there any kind NJS museum or something similar where I can get a touch of the history .

there is a small exhibition at the Kishiwada track in Osaka.. only open when there is a race though :(

I am renewing my web site. Come to my room!!

http://web.me.com/tomity/Tomity_web_site/Welcome.html

The Talbot logos! I have not seen them in decades since my father's Talbot Samba.

We met Tomity in Berlin...great guy!

Did he put down a time? I'm sure it would be impressive

Tomity is a legend. Fact.