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13th Japan International Cycle Show
Tokyo, Japan, November 22-24, 2002
Bikes from the East
By Miwako Sasaki/Japanese Cycle Sports
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The 13th Japan International Cycle Show was recently held from the 22 to 24 of November in Tokyo. 268 companies from 21 countries attended the show and over 110,000 people were there not only for business but also to see what will be available in the coming months.
At the Shimano booth, Japanese road rider Hidenori Nodera spoke to the assembled crown about joining the Italian Team Colpack and finishing in 139th place at the Giro this year, and also talked about European Cycling to the Japanese crowd.
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Festina Japan's CEO, Frenchman Didier Hamdache was also at the Show. Festina want to sell their watches at in Japan and also to plan to support Japanese riders and races from next year. It will be good news for the Japanese, as some Japanese races are in financial trouble.
A new animation movie was also introduced at the Show. "A Summer of Andalusia" will be the first animation movie in the world about a bicycle race. The original story is a comic by Iou Kuroda, and Kitaro Kosaka directed the movie. Kosaka worked on "Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi", a famous Japanese movie. Although the movie is a fictional story of the Vuelta a Espana, some characters look very much like famous riders. "A summer of Andalusia" will show next summer in Japan.
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Images by Miwako Sasaki/Japanese Cycle Sports
- Japan's International Cycle Show held in Tokyo
- Shimano's Hidenori Nodera (Team Colpack) talks about European cycling
- Ernesto Colnago with his special Ferrari CF-2 model
- Specialized show off World Champion Mario Cipollini's bikes.
- A very oriental decoration at the Japanese Show.
- The "Gundam" (a very popular Japanese animation) model MTB is very cool.
- Mavic introduce their new MTB wheel for use on the road.
- Bianchi collabrated with Japanese Kimono Painter and made a beautiful bike.
- Festina's Mr. Hamdache want to support Japanese riders and races.
- New animation movie about a bicycle race "A Summer of Andalusia"
