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MIYASHITA HIROSHI & TAXESHI, Sirault

1st National Tarbes 2009

by Les J Parkinson

As always wherever I go I am always looking to visit new fanciers and on most trips to Belgium that is exactly what I have done and this trip was no different. In fact thanks to Guillaume and Frans I had a very interesting trip. As any writer will tell you finding new information at times becomes hard because you have to be in the right frame of mind but with these two lads taking me around there was always something to see. This was one of those unexpected visits to Miyashita Hiroshi & Taxeshi the Tarbes National winners of 2009. Guillaume was saying that he had spoken to this fancier over another issue so asked and arranged this visit at the same time.

What a set-up!

This was a good race to win from and entry of 12,805 birds entered from 4,864 fanciers from across Belgium. I got the story of this race on the way to the lofts because this was one of those things that happen in the sport. As with our National’s the continentals also have to verify their pigeons and on this occasion Hiroshi got it wrong and gave an incorrect time by one minute. Then when the provisional result was on the screens these fanciers had come 2nd in this prestige’s race. However when the clocks were opened at night things changed when they saw that instead of giving his time as 55 he had stated 56 so was one minute better off than he thought. How much difference that minute made because the result saw a big change when this partnership went to the top of the list and won the Belgium National. Hiroshi originated from Japan where his business interests were his main concern ahead of his team of racing pigeons.

Hiroshi with Les J Parkinson

Like many fanciers from that part of the world he was a regular visitor to Belgium where he met many fanciers. He took a further interest in the Belgium pigeon scene when he made the decision that he was moving from Japan to race pigeons in the pigeon capital of the world but he does like to spend the later two months of the year in Japan. He saw this as a major challenge and set his sights on winning against the best in Europe and at that time Barcelona was the main race where he set his sights. When anyone move’s to a different country they are going to see a big change in the systems of racing but when you have your heart set on such a change then picking up on new ways in the sport are not always going to be that bad. But this move saw Hiroshi take up the pigeons as a full time hobby therefore he had more time to learn what was going on and the best ways to do everything to fit in with the new systems.

Part of the range of lofts

The changes he made took a few years and to build a new team of racing and breeding pigeons to compete at the highest level is not always easy. However it took a few years but he made it to the top and achieved his goal 3yrs ahead of schedule. Like so many lofts on the continent this is a family affaire where most members of the family participate in their chosen of pigeon racing. Mind you they have to be with around 70 breeding pairs and a team of as many as 400 youngsters to look after plus a team of about 100 widowhood cocks. But as with many lofts in the modern day of racing pigeons the hens come out sooner or later and participate in the longer races.

Just some of the trophies won

There is no doubt about it Horishi has gone out and purchased the best pigeons available and in doing this has spared no expense in buying from the best racing and breeding lofts on the continent. When the season has finished the pigeons are left to go to nest and rear youngsters as a reward for their seasons work. The pigeons are left together until Hiroshi returns from his spell in Japan and then left until March when they are paired again in preparation for the seasons racing. When they are paired in March they go to nest for about 8 days and then they are put onto the widowhood system. This is quite a big set up with plenty of lofts where pigeons are housed for various reasons and I can understand why pigeon racing in Sirault is a family affair.