Hideyuki Matsui (松井英幸, Matsui Hideyuki; 14 February 1964) is a Japanese former track cyclist who won silver medals in…Hideyuki Matsui (松井英幸, Matsui Hideyuki; 14 February 1964) is a Japanese former track cyclist who won silver medals in the sprint competition at the 1986 and 1987 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, in addition to a bronze medal in the same event in 1989. He was also a professional keirin cyclist with over 400 wins.
Tsutomu Sakamoto (坂本 勉, Sakamoto Tsutomu) (born 3 August 1962) is a racing cyclist from Japan. He competed for Japan in…Tsutomu Sakamoto (坂本 勉, Sakamoto Tsutomu) (born 3 August 1962) is a racing cyclist from Japan. He competed for Japan in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the individual sprint event, where he finished in third place.
Kazuaki Ichimura (市村 和昭, Ichimura Kazuaki; born 11 August 1957) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events…Kazuaki Ichimura (市村 和昭, Ichimura Kazuaki; born 11 August 1957) is a Japanese speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Tsutomu Okabori (岡堀 勉, Okabori Tsutomu; born 10 July 1957) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team…Tsutomu Okabori (岡堀 勉, Okabori Tsutomu; born 10 July 1957) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1978 Asian Games. He was also a professional keirin cyclist.
Koichi Nakano (中野 浩一, Nakano Kōichi) (born November 14, 1955) of Japan is a former professional track cyclist and…Koichi Nakano (中野 浩一, Nakano Kōichi) (born November 14, 1955) of Japan is a former professional track cyclist and ten-consecutive-time world champion in track cycling sprint. He is among the best track sprinters of modern times. From 1977 to 1986, he won an unprecedented 10 consecutive gold medals in professional sprint events at the UCI Track World Championships. He was one of the most successful competitors of all-time on the Japanese professional keirin circuit.
Tadashi Ogasawara (小笠原 嘉, Ogasawara Tadashi; born 21 June 1955) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team…Tadashi Ogasawara (小笠原 嘉, Ogasawara Tadashi; born 21 June 1955) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was also a professional keirin cyclist.
Yoichi Machishima (町島 洋一, Machishima Yōichi; born 23 December 1954) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the…Yoichi Machishima (町島 洋一, Machishima Yōichi; born 23 December 1954) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the individual and team pursuit events at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1974 Asian Games. He was mostly known in Japan as a professional keirin cyclist.
Takashi Amano (天野尚, Amano Takashi; 18 July 1954 – 4 August 2015) was a professional Japanese track cyclist…Takashi Amano (天野尚, Amano Takashi; 18 July 1954 – 4 August 2015) was a professional Japanese track cyclist, photographer, designer, and aquarist. He founded Aqua Design Amano (ADA), a Japanese company that specializes in the design of aquariums and their production. Amano was the author of Nature Aquarium World (TFH Publications, 1994), a three-book series on aquascaping, freshwater aquarium plants, and fish. He also published the book Aquarium Plant Paradise (TFH Publications, 1997). A species of freshwater shrimp, the "Amano shrimp" or "Yamato shrimp" (Caridina multidentata; previously Caridina japonica), was named after him. Amano discovered the species' ability to eat large quantities of algae. Amano ordered several thousand of them from a local distributor. They have since become widely used in freshwater planted aquariums. Amano also developed a line of aquarium products under the Aqua Design Amano (ADA) brand. His aquarium column, "Nature Aquarium," appeared in the monthly magazines Practical Fishkeeping and Tropical Fish Hobbyist. He died of pneumonia in 2015 at the age of 61.
Yoshiaki Ogasawara (小笠原 義明, Ogasawara Yoshiaki; born 29 April 1954) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the…Yoshiaki Ogasawara (小笠原 義明, Ogasawara Yoshiaki; born 29 April 1954) is a Japanese former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was also a professional keirin cyclist.
Yoshikazu Sugata (菅田 順和, Sugata Yoshikazu; 4 December 1953) is a Japanese former track cyclist who won a silver medal…Yoshikazu Sugata (菅田 順和, Sugata Yoshikazu; 4 December 1953) is a Japanese former track cyclist who won a silver medal in the sprint competition at the 1977 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and a bronze medal in the same event in 1976. He was also a professional keirin cyclist with over 500 wins.
Yaichi Numata (沼田 弥一, Numata Yaichi; born 29 June 1951) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the sprint and…Yaichi Numata (沼田 弥一, Numata Yaichi; born 29 June 1951) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the sprint and tandem events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Tsuyoshi Kawachi (河内 剛, Kawachi Tsuyoshi; born 4 January 1945) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's…Tsuyoshi Kawachi (河内 剛, Kawachi Tsuyoshi; born 4 January 1945) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Hiromi Yamafuji (山藤 浩三, Yamafuji Hiromi; 23 October 1944 – 9 May 1984) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the…Hiromi Yamafuji (山藤 浩三, Yamafuji Hiromi; 23 October 1944 – 9 May 1984) was a Japanese cyclist. He competed in the individual pursuit and team pursuit events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1984, Yamafuji, along with his wife and children, committed suicide in their home in Toride. Their suicides are believed to have been due to financial difficulties.
Kosaku Takahashi (高橋 耕作, Takahashi Kōsaku; born 25 July 1944) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the team…Kosaku Takahashi (高橋 耕作, Takahashi Kōsaku; born 25 July 1944) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Hideo Madarame (班目 秀雄, Madarame Hideo; born 12 January 1944) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's…Hideo Madarame (班目 秀雄, Madarame Hideo; born 12 January 1944) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the men's tandem at the 1964 Summer Olympics. From 1967 to 1996 he was a professional keirin cyclist, with a total of 24 championships and 440 wins in his career. He served as a coach for the national cycling team at the 2004 Summer Olympics as well as the head coach for the national cycling team at the 2008 Paralympic Games.
Takehisa Kato (加藤武久, Katō Takehisa; born 8 December 1941) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the team time…Takehisa Kato (加藤武久, Katō Takehisa; born 8 December 1941) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed in the team time trial at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Masashi Omiya (大宮 政志, Ōmiya Masashi; born 10 March 1938) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer…Masashi Omiya (大宮 政志, Ōmiya Masashi; born 10 March 1938) is a former Japanese cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Katsuaki Matsumoto (松本勝明, Matsumoto Katsuaki; 5 March 1928 in Kyoto Prefecture – 6 March 2021) was a Japanese…Katsuaki Matsumoto (松本勝明, Matsumoto Katsuaki; 5 March 1928 in Kyoto Prefecture – 6 March 2021) was a Japanese professional track racing cyclist. Matsumoto is the leading all-time winner amongst professional Keirin track racers with a career total of 1341 wins. Matsumoto started as a cyclist in 1949, and won the national keirin championships in 1954 and 1955. He retired from racing on 1 October 1981. After retirement he trained young cyclists. He became an honorary citizen of Kyoto in 1987. Matsumoto died on 6 March 2021 from lymphoma.
Hiroko Ishii (born 9 January 1986) is a Japanese female track cyclist. She competed in the sprint event at the 2012 and…Hiroko Ishii (born 9 January 1986) is a Japanese female track cyclist. She competed in the sprint event at the 2012 and 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.