This year is the year of horse and we have arranged a lecture by Mr Masao Yamamoto (JBS member), recipient of the JRA Equestrian Culture Award for his book Derby kyo no Igirisu.
The sport of racing horses has existed all over the world since ancient times, and is still held today in the form of grass races. Meanwhile, highly sophisticated horse racing competitions are also held in various countries, the first of which was in 18th century Britain, which is known as the “birthplace of modern horse racing”. Mr Yamamoto will discuss the horse racing in the 18th century Britain and the impact it had on other parts of the world. The lecture is in Japanese.

Mr. Masao Yamamoto is a British cultural historian and translator and is on the Committee of the JRA and a Board member of the Japan Association for International Racing and Stud Book. His publications include Europe Kindai no Shuen, Derby kyo no Igirisu, Keiba no Bunka shi, Eikoku Bunka to Kindai Keiba, etc. He is a member of The Japan Writers’ Association, Japanese Society of Equine Science and Japan Society of Sport Sociology.