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17 comments 17(Clockwise from left) Keimaru Girls Kyouka Tamura, Sunfish Yashiro, Miho Hamasaki
"Skyrocket Company" is a TOKYO FM program in which the general manager, Sunfish Yashiro, and the secretary, Miho Hamasaki, think together with the listeners about "how to work and live as a member of society." Every Monday from around 18:40, we invite a keirin specialist to teach us about the appeal of keirin, which even beginners can understand. On January 24th (Monday), we welcomed Ms. Kyoka Tamura, an ambassador who conveys the charm of Keirin, as a guest.
Keimaru Girls is a unit consisting of Tamura, Emi Kaisaka, and Sayo Yabuse. I am working as an official ambassador for Keirin Marche, a site that introduces the fun of bicycle racing from various perspectives. This time, Mr. Tamura told us about the Japan Keirin Training Institute (JIK), the only training facility in Japan established to train bicycle racers. Ms. Tamura explains that JIK, located in Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is called the “Gateway to Success for Keirin Athletes,” and that it is “a facility where you can receive the education and training necessary to become a bicycle racer.” It used to be called Nippon Keirin School, but "the name was changed to clarify that it is a facility that specializes in training bicycle racers," says Tamura. Regarding entrance examinations, there are two main types: a skill test for experienced cyclists and an aptitude test for inexperienced riders. There is." The number of male applicants is approximately 6 times. Candidates who pass the exam enter in May and graduate in March of the following year. Player candidates entering the facility have various backgrounds, and Mr. Tamura says, "There are many players in various sports, such as former J-League players, professional baseball players, and Olympic athletes." By the way, Daichi Hara, who will participate in skiing and men's moguls at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, which will be held in February, is a "dual wield" of bicycle racing and moguls. Also, regarding the schedule of the athlete candidates, he said, "It's pretty hard." We get up at 6:30 in the morning, and in the morning we mainly do academic training, and in the afternoon we do practical training such as competitive training. He also mentioned the strict side, saying, "The schedule for the day is really detailed." For example, even in your free time, you cannot use your mobile phone to contact family and friends or enjoy the Internet. In principle, the use of communication devices such as smartphones is prohibited. “The era is Reiwa, but we use public phones to communicate with the outside world. In such a harsh environment, life at a training school where students work hard with their peers. Even before he made his professional debut, he raised his voice, saying, "There is a chance to earn money through the bounty system." Under this system, players can receive rewards based on their achievements in record meetings held three times a year. If you achieve the highest result, which is called the “Golden Cap”, you will receive 200,000 yen per time. Moreover, if you win it three times in a row, you will be paid a maximum of 1.6 million yen including bonuses. There is also a system called "early graduation system" for athlete candidates who have achieved excellent results. Normally, graduation is in March of the following year after joining, but athlete candidates who have won the golden cap in the first and second record meetings and have cleared the high standards in subsequent training will graduate in December. You can make your debut earlier than other athlete candidates. The players who have graduated early so far are Kohei Terasaki and Taketo Kikuchi in 2019 (117th class), and Shinji Nakano (121st class) in December last year. Shinji Nakano and Kaiya Ota graduated early. Nakano and Ota, who just graduated in December last year, both won three consecutive victories in their debut matches, and their potential is guaranteed. Mr. Tamura said, "The level of the players who graduated early is extremely high! It's really amazing to win a complete victory!" !” I appealed. *A portion of the sales from bicycle racing and auto racing is used for the promotion of the machine industry and social welfare. “Skaroke Keirin Club” is also being distributed on TOKYO FM’s audio distribution service “AuDee.” (From TOKYO FM program “Skyrocket Company” broadcast on Monday, January 24, 2022)
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