As Japan moves towards becoming a super-aging society, measures to prevent lifestyle-related diseases and bedriddenness among the elderly are urgently needed. There is also concern that the basic physical abilities of children, who will lead the future, remain low. One hope for a way to improve these issues is to promote the use of bicycles in everyday life, which places less strain on the body, and to popularize them as competitive sports.

Regarding the health benefits of cycling, overseas research institutes have reported that it can reduce the risk of lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes. It has also been suggested that cycling to work can improve labor productivity. It is expected that bicycle use will play a major role in supporting the health of Japanese people.

Currently, the number of cyclists in Japan is on the rise. However, in order to further popularize and develop cycle sports, in addition to building bicycle racing facilities that meet international standards, it is necessary to create a familiar and easily accessible training environment to increase the number of participants. In response to this, the government is considering how to provide support.

To enjoy cycle sports, it is essential to have an environment in which one can ride a bicycle safely. Therefore, in order to make cycle sports more accessible to people, efforts are being made with the cooperation of people involved in bicycle racing, such as opening bicycle racing tracks to hold trial ride events for children. At the same time, we will support the promotion of cycle sports for a wide range of age groups by creating an environment where people can ride bicycles safely using public roads and parks.

Compared to jogging or running, cycling puts less strain on the legs and knees, so even people who don't usually exercise much can start cycling and avoid injury. And because it's an aerobic exercise that uses the whole body, it's effective for strengthening the cardiopulmonary function, building muscle strength, and losing weight. It's also said to help prevent lifestyle-related diseases and locomotive syndrome, and even extend healthy life expectancy. For this reason, we will be proactively promoting health promotion through cycling.

The number of people commuting by bicycle is increasing, driven by the bicycle boom, but this has forced employers to deal with issues such as bicycle parking. Therefore, we will actively promote PR activities to further expand the use of bicycles for commuting, such as encouraging companies to review various systems after understanding the benefits of bicycle commuting.