{"id":149,"date":"2019-06-27T19:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-27T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jama.or.jp\/english\/news\/?p=149"},"modified":"2022-08-02T15:32:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T06:32:05","slug":"august-19-is-motorcycle-day-have-a-bike-dayevent-to-take-place-on-august-19-2019-at-futako-tamagawa-rise-galleria-in-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jama.or.jp\/english\/news\/release\/2019\/149\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAugust 19 Is Motorcycle Day\u2013HAVE A BIKE DAY\u201d
Event to take place on August 19, 2019 at Futako Tamagawa Rise Galleria in Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) is pleased to announce its joint sponsorship with the Japan Motorcycle Promotion & Safety Association (JMPSA) of \u201cAugust 19 Is Motorcycle Day\u2013HAVE A BIKE DAY,\u201d to be held on Monday, August 19 at Futako Tamagawa Rise Galleria in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

This event is being held to mark Motorcycle Day, designated as such by the Japanese government in 1989 to help reduce motorcycle accident occurrence by raising motorcycle riders’ and the general public’s awareness of road safety and, at the same time, to highlight the appeal of motorcycle use.<\/p>\n

The event\u2019s program will include a show to raise public awareness about the proper wearing of motorcycle helmets, featuring TV personality Yuno Ohara; an \u201cEndurance Bike Talk\u201d hosted by comedians Razor Ramon RG, Motohiro Takewaka (aka Buffalo Goro) and Hideaki Murata (aka Toro Salmon) and streamed live on YouTube; a road safety presentation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department\u2019s elite \u201cQueen Stars\u201d female officers\u2019 motorcycle squad; and a display of top-selling models from Japan\u2019s four motorcycle manufacturers.<\/p>\n

The sponsors look forward to a strong turnout for “August 19 Is Motorcycle Day\u2013HAVE A BIKE DAY.” Admission is free of charge; visitors should keep in mind, however, that stage-show seating capacity is limited. See below for detailed information on this event.<\/p>\n

“August 19 Is Motorcycle Day\u2013HAVE A BIKE DAY”: Complete Event Information<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n
DATE & TIME<\/th>\nAugust 19 (Monday), 2019, 11:30-16:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VENUE<\/th>\nFutako Tamagawa Rise Galleria
\nAddress: 2-21-1 Tamagawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SPONSORS<\/th>\nJapan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Japan Motorcycle Promotion & Safety Association<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Support provided by<\/th>\nThe Cabinet Office (Japanese government), National Police Agency, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Traffic Bureau, Tamagawa Police Department, Japan Traffic Safety Association, Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association, Motorcycle Federation of Japan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

FEATURED EVENTS<\/h4>\n

① On-Stage Events<\/h5>\n
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11:30-11:55<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Opening Ceremony (main stage)<\/strong>
\n\tKey participants & special guests:
\n–\tYoshihiro Hidaka, Chairman, JAMA Motorcycle Committee (President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.)
\n–\tTaketo Hayashida, Managing Director, Japan Motorcycle Promotion & Safety Association
\n–\tRepresentatives of the Cabinet Office, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and Tamagawa Police Department<\/dd>\n
12:00-12:35<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Talk Show (main stage)<\/strong>
\n\tFeaturing TV personality Yuno Ohara and comedian Razor Ramon RG.<\/dd>\n
12:45-13:15<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Road Safety Presentation by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (main stage)<\/strong>
\n\tFeaturing the department’s “Queen Stars” female officers’ motorcycle squad and police mascot Pipo-kun.<\/dd>\n
13:30-16:00<\/strong><\/dt>\n
Show Promoting the Secure Fastening of Motorcycle Helmet Chinstraps (main stage)<\/strong>
\n\tYuno Ohara will make the case for the proper wearing of motorcycle helmets.<\/dd>\n
13:30-16:00<\/strong><\/dt>\n
\u201cEndurance Bike Talk\u201d Talk Show (streamed live on YouTube)<\/strong>
\n\tHosted by comedians Razor Ramon RG, Motohiro Takewaka (aka Buffalo Goro) and Hideaki Murata (aka Toro Salmon).<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
② Display of Vehicles, Etc.<\/h5>\n