Fresh off the popularity of keirin bicycle racing 競輪 / ケイリン at the 2016 Rio Olympics, I thought I’d compile a list of Japanese films that include scenes at a keirin velodrome / racetrack.
(1) The Perfect Game (1958) 『完全な遊戯』 (かんぜんなゆうぎ), a.k.a. “The Tragedy of Today“
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(2) The End of Summer (1961) 小早川家の秋
(3) I Hate but Love (1962) 『憎いあンちくしょう』
Only the entrance of the Korakuen Velodrome is visible; this frame has been matched to aerial photo from 1961-1964:
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(4) Kikujiro (1999) 菊次郎の夏 Kikujirō no Natsu
Footage of Kagetsu-en Velodrome 花月園競輪場 prior to its closure in 2010 (map).
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Negishi (map)
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