Seiichi with the photo of him receiving the National Championship trophy in 1961, holding one very similar to it from another major victory. My wife brought the photo and the winged trophy home which will go on display in our bike shop sometime soon (I hope).
Another cup... one of 200 or so that he'd collected over his 35 yr. keirin career on the track.
A very ornate hand-carved plaque trophy from 1951, apparently one of his first major victories as he was only 19 at the time. We've got this one too which we'll display somehow.
Seiichi enjoying the spoils; what lovely works of art these trophies are. Detailed pics of the nicer ones follow....
