40th All Japan Young Koi Show Recap
The 40th All Japan Young Koi Show was held at Otemae-Park in front of Himeji Castle on 23-24th March.
Unfortunately it was rainy and cloudy whole weekend, but 1882 beautiful koi were entered from 24 countries.
Here’re the more detailed numbers.
Domestic entry : 287 people and 788 pcs
Overseas entry : 318 people and 1094 pcs
AJYKS has been getting more and more international show.
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Grand Champion 63bu Kohaku Mr. Benedict Campos (Philippines) Bred by Sakai Fish Farm Handled by Narita Koi Farm Agency Tategoi House(Philippines) / Max Koi Farm(Singapore) |
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Grand Champion B 63bu Ginrin Showa Mr. Donald Kerr (UK) Bred by Dainichi Koi Farm Handled by Narita Koi Farm Agency Nishikigoi Niigata Direct |
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2nd Grand Champion (Mature Champion) 63bu Kohaku Mr. Benedict Campos (Philippines) Bred by Okayama Momotaro-koi Handled by Narita Koi Farm Agency Tategoi House(Philippines) |
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Male Adult Champion 63bu Taisho Sanshoku Mr. Benedict Campos (Philippines) Bred by Sakai Fish Farm Handled by Narita Koi Farm Agency Tategoi House(Philippines) |
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Young Champion 38bu Goshiki Mr. ADRO Bred by Kanno Koi Farm Handled by Narita Koi Farm Agency Samurai Koi Centre |
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Baby Champion 23bu Taisho Sanshoku Mr. Takahiro Toyama Bred by Sakai Fish Farm Handled by Narita Koi Farm |
Judging
Large Signboards
Himeji Castle
Koi with beautiful cosplayers
Grand Champion
Grand Champion B
2nd Grand Champion
Male Adult Champion
Young Champion
Baby Champion
Ready…
Toss!
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Uojirami ウオジラミ
Fish lice
Tsuya ツヤ
Gloss. Luster
Tsukitsuke つきつけ
Head hi extends to close to the area of mouth. Another name for hanatsuki
Tsubozumi (Tsubo Sumi) ツボ墨
Sumi appears on shiroji very close to hi patterns. It looks like sumi fits in...
Tosai 当歳
Baby koi. Nishikigoi that are less than 1 year old
Tohi 頭緋
Hi pattern on Nishikigoi's head
Tobi Hi 飛び緋
Hi spots that are usually about one scale in size and do not form a hi plate....
Tategoi 立て鯉
A Nishikigoi that is unfinished but has a good potential to become excellent...
Tancho 丹頂
A hi pattern named after Tancho crane that has a rounded red spot on its head....
Taisho Sanshoku(Sanke) 大正三色
Taisho Sanshoku has red and black markings on white skin. Taisho is the name...
Taikei 体形
Body structure. Body shape. It is one of the most important factors of...
Suminagashi 墨流し
Black scaled Nishikigoi produced by mating Nishikigoi of Asagi Magoi line with...
