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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Ochibashigure 落ち葉しぐれ
Nishikigoi that have aonezu color skin with brownish patches resembling fallen...
Noike 野池
Mud pond. Field pond
Niban Hi 二番緋
Scales of pale red hi. Secondary hi appears later in a Nishikigoi development....
Nezu Ogon ねず黄金
Blue grayish colored Ogon
Nemuri Byo 眠り病
Sleeping sickness
Namitate 波立て
A dorsal fin
Mukeru むける
Colored background peal off and showing color then make patterns
Mukashi Ogon 昔黄金
Classic Ogon with brownish yellow skin. Literally mukashi means past
Motoguro 元黒
The base of pectoral fins which are colored black
Motoaka 元赤
The base of pectoral fins that are colored red
Menware 面割れ
The sumi patterns appear only in Showa and Utsurimono that divides the head....
Menkaburi 面被り
Hi extend to the eyes widely covering the head, especially on Kohaku and...
