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Keirin’s contribution to society
Let’s leave the overview of the publicly managed gamble sports and focus on KEIRIN now.
Part of the revenues raised by KEIRIN is used as the ‘KEIRIN Assistant Project’ for contributing to a large range of societies such as care facilities for the elderly, international exchange programmes, or funds for researches. Here is part of the assistant projects in 2019.
(The amounts given in units of 1,000 yen)
| Classification | Contents of assistance | Budget |
| Social environment | Aid for the victims of accidents during the police and firefighting operations | 23,536 |
| Rehabilitation project through agriculture | 2,040 | |
| International exchange programmes | International exchange programmes aiming for the educational assistance for Cambodia and the fosterage of Japanese youths | 2,170 |
| International exchanges for the Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology, which is based in the Republic of Turkey | 24,007 | |
| Medical/public health | Installation of travelling medical checkup vans (Chest radiography checkup vans) | 21,500(as of Iwate prefecture. The amount of budget differs depending on the prefecture) |
| Education/social environment | Reinforcing activities of Invention Club for Schoolchildren, and others | 27,054 |
| Support for tour performances of symphony orchestras and the activities of amateur orchestras | 23,860 | |
| The elderly | Community involvement for the elderly to live safely in the community | 3,106 |
| Persons with disabilities | Construction of group homes for persons with disabilities | 40,588 (as of Hokkaido. It differs depending on the regional government) |
| Support for community involvement | Disaster prevention activities engaged mainly by youths – their learning from the disaster-stricken regions and contributing their knowledge to each community | 4,294 |
Promotional assistant project for public services – List of approved assisting projects (2019)
In recent years, JKA has announced to contribute in the total amount of 100 million yen to the businesses or activities that are working on the measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. In addition, cyclists individually donated part of their prize money to the disaster-stricken regions or the medical facilities. They have a high awareness of contributing to society.
Contribution to cycling sports
The revenues raised by KEIRIN are also used for promoting cycling sports. They provide financial support to the Izu Velodrome for the venue’s setting-up for the Tokyo Olympics, in which the track cycling events are held. It’s also part of their assistant project.
Their financial support is not only for the track cycling sport, which is closely related to keirin, but also for the road racing or Japan Intercollegiate Cycling Federation (J.I.C.F). Here is part of their assistant projects in 2019.
(The amount given in units of 1,000 yen)
| Classification | Contents of assistance | Budget |
| Improvement of the cycling competition skills | The improvement of the competition skills of the cyclists for the Tokyo Olympics and the Paralympics | 116,591 |
| Public goods | The holding of Japan Cup Cycle Road Race | 48,388 |
| The holding of TOUR DE HOKKAIDO 2019 | 48,191 | |
| The holding of National High School Athletics Competition, Cycling Event | 40,957 | |
| The holding of the 53rd JBCF Road Championship (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry flag), etc. | 8,797 | |
| Project of JAPAN INTERCOLLEGIATE CYCLING FEDERATION | 8,933 | |
| Project of reinforcement for cycling sport events other than the Olympics | 3,765 | |
| The holding of OITA CYCLE CLASSIC |
Keirin also supports a variety of events and promotional projects of cycling sports. Cycling sports in Japan are supported by keirin, in a manner of speaking.
Promotional assistant project for public services – List of approved assisting projects (2019)
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