2013-06-29 Green Dome Maebashi. Gunma Pref. JAPAN. in the past include the 1990 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The photographer documents the culture around Japan's Keirin cycling scene, known as much for its big-buck gambling as its athleticism
Narayan Mahon is a commercial and editorial photographer.
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This print is one of a collection of original illustrations on a Japanese theme, inspired by mid-century matchbox labels. It is a Giclée print made using specialist archival pigment inks on museum grade 300gsm cotton rag paper for a deluxe feel, excellent depth of colour, longevity and stability. It works particularly well in regular, widely available A-size frames without the need for a mount. Most of the designs I sell on here are things I originally made for myself or friends and family. The subjects and style reflect my interests and taste. Mid-century children's book illustrations and posters, Eastern European matchbox art, my home city of Glasgow and other places I've lived (London, Belgium, Kenya), cycling and cinema. If you like this design, please check out my other prints at kieronontheside.etsy.com Guide to Print Sizes: A4 210 x 297 mm A3 297 x 420 mm A2 420 x 596 mm Packing and Delivery: All prints come packaged with strong recycled reinforced backing card and covered in a protective sleeve. Ideal if you're buying as a gift. They're posted in recycled and reinforced: envelopes (A4), boxes (A3) or tubes (A2). Dispatch is usually next day with delivery taking 1-3 days (UK). All items are sent tracked and insured.
Narayan Mahon is a commercial and editorial photographer.
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"The bike, the art, the photography train a beautiful tricycle."
Nara Keirin-Finals, Nara, Japan. (by kinkicycle.com)
Professional cycling (競輪, keirin?) began as a betting sport in Japan in 1948, and has since become very popular there. In 1957, the Nihon Jitensha Shinkōkai (NJS; also known in English as the Japanese Keirin Association) was founded to establish a uniform system of standards for the sport in Japan. Today keirin racing is regulated by the JKA Foundation. It has since become a Japanese social institution attended by around 57 million spectators every year. It is also Japan’s most popular sanctioned betting sport. As a result of the parimutuel gambling that surrounds keirin racing in Japan, a strict system of standards was developed for bicycles and repair tools. There are currently 50 velodromes in operation that hold races where annually bets are placed amounting to over ¥1.5 trillion($15 billion) .[6] Since so much money is at stake, the Nihon Jitensha Shinkōkai (Japanese Bicycle Association or NJS) - now under the JKA Foundation - requires that all keirin racers in Japan ride and use equipment that meets their standards. All riders use very similar bicycles, so that no rider will have any advantage or disadvantage based on equipment. In addition, all riders must pass strict licensing requirements. In regard to public perception, Keirin compares most closely with greyhound or horse racing in the West. There are seven different types of bets, combinations of the placing of two or three racers. The background of each rider, his blood type, astrological sign, thigh measurements in addition to starting position and seasonal form are a few factors taken into account when placing a bet. The racers typically do not compete as international medal contenders for this event, largely due to the fact that the Japanese Keirin circuit is much more lucrative and prestigious for the Japanese than world championships and even the Olympics. So, you want to become a professional Keirin racer? According to Gen Kogure: you will need to compete for entrance into the Japan Keirin School. If you can ride a kilometer in under one minute and fifteen seconds, and if you have no Yakuza (Japanese mafia) ancestor, then you’re eligible for admission. If you make it in with the 10 percent of applicants who are accepted, then you’ll undergo a strict 15-hours per day training regime. Those who pass the graduation exams, and are approved by the Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai (NJS) become eligible for professional Keirin races in Japan. Koichi Nakano (中野 浩一, Nakano Kōichi?) is the all-time winning cyclist on the Japan Professional Keirin circuit. One of the first Japanese keirin athletes to compete outside of his native country, Nakano holds the best record as a track cyclist at the UCI Track World Championships with a record of ten consecutive professional Sprint World Track Cycling Championship wins from 1977-86 against mostly western European pro track cyclists, although he never won the Keirin World Championship. At that time, many leading sprint riders were from the Eastern bloc countries and competed in separate "amateur" events. Keirin has become a globally recognized measure of strategy and strength on the velodrome and is now an integral part of every national and international track racing event. Furthermore, urban centers around the world are filling up with imported, retired or damaged NJS Keirin bicycle frames which spend the rest of their days rolling around cities as brakeless means of transportation. (i.e. Fixed-gear bikes)
Japanese KEIRIN（競輪） Night race Kawasaki Keirin velodrome
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The photographer documents the culture around Japan's Keirin cycling scene, known as much for its big-buck gambling as its athleticism
Japanese KEIRIN Kawasaki Keirin velodrome Night race
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Item Description\nSugino 75 Track Arm Sets.National Japanese Keirin (NJS) Association approvedSugino recommends using a SG-75 ISO spindle taperItem SpecificationsColorBlackWeight580Spindle Interface TypeSquare Taper ISOPedal Spindle9/16\"Chainring BCD144BB IncludedNoDefined ColorBlackChainrings IncludedNoCrank Length (mm)170Number of ChainringsConfigurable Spider
Where business and design collide
Narayan Mahon is a commercial and editorial photographer.
Narayan Mahon is a commercial and editorial photographer.
Jasper Clarke, a photographer and self-confessed “bike nut”, cut his teeth BMX’ing in the 1980s and has since chased everything on two wheels. Having read about Japan’s Keirin racing in various cycling magazines, and seen ex-racing bikes imported to the UK, Jasper came across a video of cyclist Shane Perkins taking part in a Keirin season, and with plans to visit Japan himself, took the film as the hook for the project he went on to shoot.
