Old School in Japan

Hi all,
I'm Tomity and 52 Y.O. now.

I had introduced "Velodrome in Japan" to everyone with this forum before.

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread9736.html

And,.... I found the photograph of Keirin in an old age.

I introduce an old photograph to you of forum.
First of all, it is a photograph of Keirin velodrome.

They are photographs of the time of foundation where Keirin race of Japan starts.
Japan after World War II had ended was few of the amusement.

At that time, Keirin race was very popular among the counterplan.
The gambling that bets money on the race and makes a profit is always popular, and now too!!

It was a golden age of Keirin.

From Hakodate in the north of Japan to Kumamoto in the south. Please enjoy it!!

Velodrome for Keirin race (47 ground)

City Velodrome Length

Hakodate Hakodate Keirin Velodrome 400m
http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.jp/contents/kdpjyo.Jyo3?UCD=110
http://keirin.hakodate.jp/
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=ja&geocode=&q=%E5%8C%97%E6%B5%B7%E9%81%93%E5%87%BD%E9%A4%A8%E5%B8%82%E9%87%91%E5%A0%80%E7%94%BA%EF%BC%91%EF%BC%90%E2%80%90%EF%BC%98&sll=26.308631,127.823675&sspn=0.010579,0.014784&ie=UTF8&ll=41.777265,140.763863&spn=0.0022,0.003696&t=h&z=18&msa=0&msid=115427854902467591068.00043804d4d0d52e83021

Aomori Aomori Keirin Velodrome 400m
http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.jp/contents/kdpjyo.Jyo3?UCD=120
http://www.aomorikeirin.com/index.html
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=ja&geocode=&q=%E9%9D%92%E6%A3%AE%E7%9C%8C%E9%9D%92%E6%A3%AE%E5%B8%82%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%97%E6%96%B0%E5%9F%8E%E5%AD%97%E5%B9%B3%E5%B2%A1%EF%BC%91%E2%80%90%EF%BC%91&sll=41.777265,140.763863&sspn=0.0022,0.003696&ie=UTF8&ll=40.797177,140.664654&spn=0.035737,0.059137&t=h&z=14&msa=0&msid=115427854902467591068.00043804d4d0d52e83021

Fukushima Iwaki Taira Keirin Velodrome 400m
http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.jp/contents/kdpjyo.Jyo3?UCD=130
http://www.tairakeirin.com/
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=ja&geocode=&q=%E7%A6%8F%E5%B3%B6%E7%9C%8C%E3%81%84%E3%82%8F%E3%81%8D%E5%B8%82%E5%B9%B3%E8%B0%B7%E5%B7%9D%E7%80%AC%E5%AD%97%E8%A5%BF%E4%BD%9C%EF%BC%91&sll=40.797177,140.664654&sspn=0.035737,0.059137&ie=UTF8&ll=37.045921,140.891204&spn=0.002355,0.003696&t=h&z=18&msa=0&msid=115427854902467591068.00043804d4d0d52e83021

Niigata Yahiko Keirin Velodrome 400m
http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.jp/contents/kdpjyo.Jyo3?UCD=210
http://www.yahikokeirin.com/
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=ja&geocode=&q=%E6%96%B0%E6%BD%9F%E7%9C%8C%E8%A5%BF%E8%92%B2%E5%8E%9F%E9%83%A1%E5%BC%A5%E5%BD%A6%E6%9D%91%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%97%E5%BC%A5%E5%BD%A6%EF%BC%92%EF%BC%96%EF%BC%92%EF%BC%91&sll=37.045921,140.891204&sspn=0.002355,0.003696&ie=UTF8&ll=37.707527,138.828167&spn=0.002334,0.003696&t=h&z=18&msa=0&msid=115427854902467591068.00043804d4d0d52e83021

Gunma Maebashi Keirin Velodrome(Indoor) 335m "Green Dome"
http://www.dataplaza.keirininfo.or.jp/contents/kdpjyo.Jyo3?UCD=220
http://www.maebashikeirin.gr.jp/
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=ja&geocode=&q=%E7%BE%A4%E9%A6%AC%E7%9C%8C%E5%89%8D%E6%A9%8B%E5%B8%82%E5%B2%A9%E7%A5%9E%E7%94%BA%EF%BC%91%E2%80%90%EF%BC%92%E2%80%90%EF%BC%91&sll=37.707527,138.828167&sspn=0.002334,0.003696&ie=UTF8&ll=36.397274,139.057796&spn=0.002375,0.003696&t=h&z=18&msa=0&msid=115427854902467591068.00043804d4d0d52e83021

fantastic !

Hi Tomity, I remember you from last year !! Hope you are keeping well.

More great pics! Excellent work, Tomity... When you coming to visit us in London?

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing them Tomity-san. If you ever come to London we'll show you Herne Hill velodrome which is one of the oldest velodromes in the world, built in 1891, and was used for the 1948 Olympics.

Hi Tomity,

Nice pics, nice stories.
A couple of years ago, I used to travel to Japan 2 or 3 times a year.
First time (1990) I stayed there for 6 or 7 weeks. At the end of the stay I went to the world championships Track (Maebashi), Road (Utsonomia) and Greenpia Road race.
Later I went for 8 days or so (each time).

Used to stay in Sakai and made many training trips at the end of the day or during the weekend. Preferably in southern direction, into the hills.

Many times I passed a velodrome / public cycling centre (receational) at the foot of the hills. If I remember well, there was a bike manufacturer nearby (next to the velodrome maybe?)

I really enjoyed the rides there, but hated the heavy traffic, trafic lights, the deep gutters at the sides of the streets and the fact that I couldn't reed the traffic signs (could not read which direction to go, so got lost a few times).
Never took the opportunity to do some track riding in those days, what I still regret.

Another lovely thread by tomity. Great pictures!

Hey Tomity-San, konnichiha!!
誕生日おめでとう
Great pictures here, I had seen your thread also at Portland Fixed Gear Forum, great job done there.
Keep up the good work!

Betting sounds good ;-)