Führer zum japanischen Velodrome und über Keirin in Japan

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LEVEL
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Sumio Matsuda
http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~takubow21/cyclo/level.htm
http://www.level-cycle.com/
http://www.acatv.net/level/
Google map street view of LEVEL shop
http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&s...oid=4EriFmIu0k6pTj8i6U3zAw&cbp=12,274.21,,0,5

LEVANT
There is a studio in Osaka pref.
builder:Masahiro Higashikawa
LEVANT is the same as the meaning of his name in Japanese in the meaning of the river in the east.
He produced frame of SHIMANO RACING TEAM in the 80's.

LIGHTNING
There is not a studio currently (Hiroshima pref.)
builder:Shozo Izumoto

MAEDA
There is not a studio currently (Gifu pref.)
builder:Satoshi Maeda
He is producing GAN WELL frame now.

MAKINO
There is a studio in Chiba pref.
builder:Masahiko Makino
Birth March 9, 1954
He was a guest of CYCLONE shop(Brand name before 3RENSHO).He succeeded the brand of 3RENSHO.
He is a chief builder of MAKINO CYCLE FACTORY now.

 

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M-IDEA
There is a studio in Osaka

NAGASAWA
There is a studio in Osaka
builder:Yoshiaki Nagasawa
http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~nagasawa/
Nagasawa frame becomes the world champion of ten times depending on Koichi Nakano(former Pro Keirin rider).
about Koichi Nakano
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koichi_Nakano
[youtube]Mx_5pQSWdRY[/youtube]
[youtube]VQRGHrVTc50[/youtube]

NAMBEI
There is a studio in Fukuoka pref.
http://godzzi.net/rumor-27.htm

OTAKI
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Mr.Ohtaki
http://www9.ocn.ne.jp/~cycle/ohtaki_web/ohtaki_index.htm
Google map street view of OHTAKI shop
http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&s...=hhXZixF72oiOkXRtiviULA&cbp=12,297.13,,0,7.28

OSCA
There is a studio in Ibaraki pref.
builder:Takumi Ogasawara
http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~osca/

 

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PANASONIC
There is a studio in Nara pref.
http://cycle.panasonic.jp/

PELOTON
There is a studio in Osaka pref.
builder:Hisao Shitamori

PRESTO
There is a studio in Tottori pref.

PROCYON
There is a studio in Aichi pref.
http://www.cf-ono.com/index.html

RAIZIN
There is not a studio currently
(Gunma pref.)
builder:Osamu Fukuda
The meaning of Japanese of RAIZIN is a god of the thunder.
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/raizin/

 

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RAP
There is a studio in Chiba pref.
builder:Yoshimasa Nemoto
http://www.cycleland.jp/
Travelers from abroad go to shop to buy used NJS frame.
Google map street view of Cycle Land shop
http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&s...d=v0gcPspMBDrBZLPWd0HaAA&cbp=12,87.19,,1,1.31

REMINTON
There is not a studio currently
(Gunma pref.)
builder:Teruo Kasuga (To our regret, Mr.Kasuga has died.)

SAMSON
There is a studio in Fukuoka pref.
builder:Tetsuro Harada
The 1952nd grader is rare.
He learnt the frame-making in the shop in Fukuoka, and became independent in 1978.
He visited the tubing maker COLUNBUS Co. of Italy directly. Curiosity to the material of the frame is vigorous, and his attainments are also deep.
He keeps originally producing small articles of the frame, and having a large influence on the frame builder of Japan.

SHARK ISLAND
There is not a studio currently
(Kochi pref.)

SHIMAZAKI
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Yuki Shimazaki
http://www.shimazaki-c.co.jp/
Google map street view of Shimazaki shop
http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&s...K9crbDhOF9qGybwGNlTfDA&cbp=12,182.16,,0,-2.37

 

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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]

 

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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!!

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/

 

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EVEREST
There is not a studio currently (Tokyo).

 

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GIRO
There is a studio in Fukuoka pref.
builder:Shojiro Iwai(Birth July 2, 1958)
He took an active part as road rider in the Nihon University bicycle.
He went to train to Italy of the mechanic in him after it had trained with NAGASAWA for four years after it had graduated from the university. He supported a Japanese team of the game against the world while it worked with GIANNI MOTTA for two and a half years. He served as the coach and the mechanic in the Seoul Olympics.
The origin of the brand is from jiro>Giro of name Mr.Shojiro Iwai of frame builder.
Frame builder(Mr.Shojiro Iwai) of the brand trained production with NAGASAWA frame.

IRIBE
There is a studio in Nara pref.
builder:Masanori Iribe(Birth February 8, 1950)
He started the cycling at the junior high school, and started racing from the high school. He joins Sugino after it graduates from the high school, opens cycle shop at the age of 22, and is a frame builder now.

KALAVINKA
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Akio Tanabe
He was famous rider. He won the championship several times by Japanese Championships and participated in World Championship.
The origin of the name of KALAVINKA is a god of the song in the name of the god of the Buddhism.
Head badge of KALAVINKA is very Oriental in the god's design. Frame of KALAVINKA is assembled with original lug, dropouts, and BB shell of the design of Mr.Tanabe. They use other NJS frame builder. They are exported to foreign countries.
Musician's Mr.Eric Clapton came to the atelier for the visit several years ago. He owns three Kalavinka frame.

I (Tomity) have been using only Kalavinka frame with Keirin race for 33 years. I do not have the use of other frame.
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/e/tomity.htm
Mr. Tanabe coached me for all of cycling race.
http://www.kalavinka-bikes.com/

KATAKURA SILK
There is not a studio currently (Tokyo). The company of the founder of the brand was a silk mill.
One of builder that produces the frame with KATAKURA SILK has succeeded the brand.
Kinu Cycles builder:Mr.Tadashi Arai(Kinu is silk in Japanese)
http://www.silkcycle.com/

This is my old Katakura Silk fixed bike
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2004/f/tomity.htm

KIYO MIYAZAWA
There is a studio in Tokyo.
builder:Kiyoaki Miyazawa
Birth December 25, 1953.
He is the second man who trained frame build in Italy following NAGASAWA. Moreover, he trained and returned home with GIANNI MOTTA for one year after it had trained for six years with famous ROSSIN in Italy. It is one of the factors that Keirin rider his father enters frame builder, too.
http://www.kiyo-miyazawa.com/
Google map street view of Kiyo Miyazawa shop
http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?f=q&s...S7CZFyPA85wt3JuRi6W4SA&cbp=12,112.63,,0,-4.86