National Association of Racing
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The National Association of Racing is a public company established to operate Chiho Keiba (地方競馬 horse racing by Local Government) .
There are two horse racing organizations in Japan, Japan Racing Association
(JRA) and NAR.
There are two horse racing organizations in Japan, Japan Racing Association
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
(JRA) and NAR.
Racetrack
- Asahikawa Racecourse (Asahikawa, HokkaidoAsahikawa, Hokkaidois a city in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of the subprefecture and the second-largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo. It has been a Core city since April 1, 2000...
) - Sapporo RacecourseSapporo Racecourseis located in Sapporo, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1907.-Notable races :- External links :*...
(Sapporo, HokkaidoSapporo, Hokkaidois the fourth-largest city in Japan by population, and the largest city on the island of Hokkaido. It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan....
) - Mombetsu Racecourse (Hidaka, HokkaidoHidaka, Hokkaidois a town located in Saru District, Hidaka, Hokkaidō, Japan.-Geography:Hidaka town is divided into two wards, which coincide with the former towns of Hidaka and Monbetsu. Biratori lies between the two wards separating them. Hidaka lies in the Hidaka Mountains at a cross road leading to Sapporo,...
) - Obihiro Racecourse (Obihiro, HokkaidoObihiro, Hokkaidois a city located in Tokachi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Obihiro is the only city in the Tokachi area. The next most populous municipality in Tokachi is the town of Otofuke, with less than a third of Obihiro's population. The city has approximately 500 foreign residents . The city contains the headquarters...
) - Morioka RacecourseMorioka Racecourseis located in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. The new racecourse built in 1996 for horse racing.- Notable races :...
(Morioka, IwateMorioka, Iwateis the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the city has an estimated population of 300,740 and a population density of 588.11 persons per km². The total area is 489.15 km²....
) - Mizusawa Racecourse (Oshu, IwateOshu, Iwateis the second largest city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan with a population of 127,804.The city was founded on February 20, 2006, as the result of a merger between the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the towns of Maesawa and Isawa and the village of Koromogawa from Isawa District...
) - Urawa Racecourse (Urawa-ku, SaitamaUrawa-ku, Saitamais a ward of Saitama City, Japan. It is surrounded by Midori-ku , Minami-ku , Chūō-ku , Ōmiya-ku , and Minuma-ku of Saitama city....
) - Funabashi RacecourseFunabashi Racecourseis located in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan.- Notable races :...
(Funabashi, ChibaFunabashi, Chibais a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo....
) - Oi RacecourseOi Racecourse, also known as Tokyo City Keiba , is located in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1950 for horse racing, on weekends it also hosts one of the largest Tokyo-area flea markets...
(Shinagawa, TokyoShinagawa, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a density of 15,740 persons per km². The total area is 22.72 km²....
) - Kawasaki RacecourseKawasaki Racecourseis located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.-Physical attributes:Kawasaki Racecourse has a dirt course.The dirt course measures 1200 meters .900m, 1400m, 1500m, 1600m, 2000m and 2100m races run on the oval.- Notable races :...
(Kawasaki, KanagawaKawasaki, Kanagawais a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
) - Kanazawa Racecourse (Kanazawa, IshikawaKanazawa, Ishikawais the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.-Geography, climate, and population:Kanazawa sits on the Sea of Japan, bordered by the Japan Alps, Hakusan National Park and Noto Peninsula National Park. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. Its total area is 467.77 km².Kanazawa's...
) - Kasamatsu Racecourse (Kasamatsu, GifuKasamatsu, Gifuis a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan., the town has an estimated population of 22,829. The total area is 10.36 km². The town of Kasamatsu was created in July 1889 when the village of Kasamatsu gained town status.-External links:*...
) - Nagoya RacecourseNagoya Racecourseis located in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.- Notable races :-References:*...
(Nagoya, AichiNagoya, Aichiis the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...
) - Chukyo RacecourseChukyo Racecourseis located in Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It was built in 1994. It has a capacity of 58,400. It has 8,795 seats.-Physical attributes:Chukyo Racecourse has a grass courses, a dirt course.The turf's measures 1600m...
(Toyoake, AichiToyoake, Aichiis a city located in Aichi, Japan.As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 69,057 and the density of 2,979.16 persons per km². The total area is 23.18 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1972....
) - Sonoda Racecourse (Amagasaki, HyogoAmagasaki, Hyogois an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.-History:...
) - Himeji Racecourse (Himeji, HyogoHimeji, Hyogois a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 535,945, with 206,409 households. The total area is 534.43 km².- History :...
) - Fukuyama Racecourse (Fukuyama, HiroshimaFukuyama, Hiroshimais a city located on the Ashida River in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.As of January 31, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 465,238 and a population density of 898.02 persons per km². The total area is 461.23 km². After Hiroshima City, it is the largest city in Hiroshima Prefecture...
) - Kochi Racecourse (Kōchi, KōchiKochi, Kochiis the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan.Kōchi is the main city of the prefecture with over 40% of its population. As of May 31, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 340,515 and a density of...
) - Saga Racecourse (Tosu, SagaTosu, Sagais a city located in the east part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.-Overview:Tosu is one of the major transportation hubs of Kyūshū. Its main train station is Tosu Station which connects the Nagasaki Main Line and the Kagoshima Main Line. There is also a junction connecting the...
) - Arao Racecourse (Arao, KumamotoArao, Kumamotois a city located in Kumamoto, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 56,144, with a household number of 23,966 and the density of 982.40 persons per km². The total area is 57.15 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1942....
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See also
- Japan Racing AssociationJapan Racing AssociationThe Japan Racing Association is a public company established to operate Chūō Keiba and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities....
(JRA) - Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' AssociationJapan Bloodhorse Breeders' AssociationThe Japan Bloodhorse Breeding Association is a public company established to manage the racehorse breeding industry in Japan.It was founded in 1946 as the Thoroughbred Corporation Association, and was later renamed. The JBBA offers many programs to help small time thoroughbred breeders around the...
(JBBA)