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History of activities 2020-2021

History

I would like to introduce some of the activities of the Minami Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Club .

2020

January Performed live on "Kix" on YBS Radio

January 5th Minami Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Meeting

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In February, the Society entrusted the "Governor Yamanashi Award for Hospitality" to the award.

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February We had a booth at "Forest Network"

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February Participated in the local community “Mame Hiraoka”

 February Representative Kouma takes the stage at the cycling forum sponsored by the Hokkaido Government Kamikawa General Promotion Bureau

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In March, the representative, Takuma, finally moved to Hiraoka, the hometown of the Southern Alps.

April Society activities were selected as a target project of "Outdoor Environmental Conservation Fund", which is established and operated by "Conservation Alliance Japan"

April Helping weir (waterway cleaning event) in Hiraoka Ward

April 2019 Japan's first "Soil Searching" movie " Mountain Guardian " announced

April Published in "Asahi Shimbun" national edition

It was published in the community-based information magazine "Tadaima" in April.

May Hiraoka Ward officers, forestry associations and ward forest patrol

June Renewal of agreement for utilization of forest ownership with Hiraoka Ward

June A case study of the Society was published in the “Forest and Forestry White Paper” that

the Forestry Agency prepares every year (P25)

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June Established "Minami Alps Yamamorito" as a corporate body of the Society

June As a new employee training for group members "Japan Photo Judgment Co., Ltd.", we will have a ride experience and exchange opinions with the dig

July Mountain bike class held at Yamanashi Prefectural Forest Park, Kanakawa no Mori

July: Requested from the Southern Alps City to remove fallen trees and investigate fallen trees on the trails of Mt.

In July, the representative, Mr. Kouma, gave a lecture at the morning seminar of the Minami-Alps City Ethics Corporation Association.

August Trail cutter tour held with our members

August National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization   The efforts of the Society were introduced in the " Forest x Corporate SDGs Handbook " published .

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September Participated in "Southern Alps Mountain Morito Racing" Hakuba Iwatake Enduro National Series

Asato Arii, a member of our association, is second in B class and first in age group (teens).

October Participated in "Southern Alps Mountain Morito Racing" Fujimi Panorama Enduro National Series

October: The Chief of the Southern Alps Police Department commissioned a crime prevention organization.

November Mountain bike experience event held at Minamiinaga Lake Autumn Leaves Festival in Minami Alps

November General Incorporated Association Minami Alps Yamamorito official website released

November Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun (paper & electronic version) posted a commissioning ceremony for mountain forest crime prevention by mountain bike.

November Participated in the Enduro National Series of the "Southern Alps Mountain Morito Racing" Fujimi Kogen Tournament

Asato Arii, a member of our association, won the B class on the first day (teens) 2nd place on the 2nd day B class 2nd place by age group (teens) 2nd place

In November, I attended a symposium hosted by the Minami-Alps Youth Conference Center.

November Helping the night festival of Mt. Takao Homi Shrine on Mt. Kushigata (8th year)

In December, we met with members of the House of Representatives, Gen Nakatani, Yasushi Kaneko, Gotoda, and Kotaro Nagasaki, the governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, for their understanding and support of the activities of the Society.

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December Announced the activities of the association at the "Kofu Central Ethics Corporation Association"

December: Fujiyoshida City Sotanigamura Onshi Prefectural Property Protection Association “Onshirin Bike Park” research/design/planning consulting work

2021

January (one company) I contributed to the January issue of the journal " Forest Technology " of the Japan Forest Technology Association .

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February As a recipient of the "2nd Entrepreneurship / Founding Subsidy Project" from the Yamanashi Central Bank Regional Revitalization Fund

It was adopted. https://www.yamanashi-chihousousei.or.jp/info/916/

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February Yamanashi Prefectural Assembly February At the regular meeting, the prefectural governor and the chief of forestry responded that they would promote mountain biking.

February 6th Southern Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Association General Assembly (Online General Assembly this year)

 March Received a "Certificate of Appreciation" from the Chief of the Minami-Alps Police Department

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April Renewal of "Patrol Activity" Agreement for Tree Planting in Onshi Prefectural Forest Property Conservation Property Zone

 April Construction of "Southern Alps Hiraoka MTB Park" begins

 April Assistance for weiring (waterway cleaning event) in Hiraoka Ward

 May Joined the Southern Alps Forest Crime Prevention Council

 May Soil Searching Dig & Ride day was held

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 June In the "Second Bicycle Utilization Promotion Plan" of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Finally, you can promote mountain biking.

https://www.mlit.go.jp/road/bicycleuse/torikumi.html

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June Yamanashi Nichinichi Shimbun published Soil Searching Dig Day & Ride Day 2021

https://www.sannichi.co.jp/article/2021/06/02/80339810

In June, the representative of the association was introduced in an interview with a migrant resident of the Minami-Alps City Hall.

https://www.city.minami-alps.yamanashi.jp/docs/int006.html

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Introduced at NHK "Kaidoki" in June

Introduced in the Kanto Koshinetsu edition of NHK "Good Morning Japan" in July

July Our business was adopted by the Japan Tourism Agency as a "regional attraction rediscovery project for attracting new inbound tourists such as adventure tourism".

https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/topics05_000362.html

July Mountain bike class was held at "Kanakawa no Mori" in Yamanashi Forest Park

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Introduced in the famous bicycle WEB medium "Cyclowired" in July

"Until the Minami-Alps MTB enthusiasts become part of the national policy (Part 1) The trail you enjoy most is probably the one you made with your family" Soil Searching Digday 2021 "

https://www.cyclowired.jp/lifenews/node/349210

Introduced in the famous bicycle WEB medium "Cyclowired" in July

"Until the Southern Alps Mountain Bike Lovers Association becomes part of the national policy [Part 2]

Mr. Kouma has accumulated achievements in this way, and MTB trail making has been adopted as a national policy called a bicycle utilization promotion plan. "

https://www.cyclowired.jp/lifenews/node/350247

August Completed Japan's first "Mountain Bikers White Paper"

Have representative Hazuma the responsibility that was determined by the Trail Builders Summit which was held in the "Soil Searching" of 2019

Completed with the cooperation of mountain bike activists nationwide, Professor Hirano of Forest Research Institute and Tatsumi Publishing.

August Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture and Mayor of the Southern Alps say that there are great benefits to the local community

A formal agreement was reached on mountain bike promotion, which was reported on NHK.

We have partnered with Visionary Power, an electric power company in Yamanashi Prefecture, to launch an electricity plan.

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In October, jointly with the Minami-Alps Police Station, we carried out community patrols using E-MTBs (electrically assisted mountain bikes), watched over elementary school students when they went to school, and conducted a greeting campaign.

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In October, we harvested the first wine grapes grown on the abandoned farmland we cleared five years ago, and started selling them at a local winery.Domaine Hide” prepared the brewing.

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NovemberTatenuma Mountain Bike Park Opening Event. It was a great success with over 200 participants. Japan's first public free admission, unmanned management system, voluntary charging systemmountain bike parkis finally completed.

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November: Helped at the night festival at Mt. Kushigata Takaosan Homi Shrine (ninth year)

In November, Mr. Kenta, a bicycle YouTuber, experienced our field.

Dec. WAFA advanced level outdoor disaster first aid course was invited by our association, and a club was held at "Ecopa Inagako".18 members attended.

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​* We are constantly developing old roads and conducting local activities.
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