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Published on July 11th, 2023

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The Knights in White Lycra Celebrate 10 Years of Giving Back Published on 11 July, 2023 Launching in 2013 from humble beginnings, the Knights in White Lycra (KIWL) have flourished over the years, helping to raise more than ¥130 million for worthy causes.
Knights in White Lycra 2022 Published on 3 April, 2023 Knights in White Lycra (KIWL), a charity sporting group dedicated to helping disadvantaged children across Japan, completed their epic annual 500km cycle ride.
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Knights in White Lycra 2017: Ride for the Cause Published on 3 July, 2017

Forty amateur cyclists left Tokyo on May 25, 2017 for Knights in White Lycra’s annual fundraising ride. The goal was to pedal 550km and raise ¥7 million for Mirai no Mori, an NPO, to send 25 children in care to winter camps and help them overcome fear, gain self-confidence, and give them life skills to better prepare for adulthood. See how they did.
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Riding for Charity: KIWL and Mirai no Mori Published on 7 July, 2016

On May 26, 2016, Knights in White Lycra (KIWL), a Tokyo-based charity cycling team of male and female expatriates and Japanese, embarked on a gruelling 520km cycle ride from Tokyo to Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, to raise funds for Mirai no Mori, a non-profit organization providing life-changing outdoor programs to needy children. KIWL founder Rob Williams, other cyclists, and Mirai no Mori’s Kozue Oka and Jeff Jenson talk to BIJ.TV about the journey, why they did it, and how the ¥9.2 million they raised will make a difference in the lives of abused, neglected, and orphaned children.