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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Dan Moyo 段模様
Stepped pattern
Beni 紅
Deep red
Beni Kikokuryu 紅輝黒竜
Kikokuryu with hi patches, produced from crossing a female Kikusui with a male...
Beni Kumonryu 紅九紋竜
Kumonryu with red patterns produced by mating Kumonryu with Doitsu Kohaku
Benigoi 紅鯉
Red Nishikigoi. Benigoi has deeper red than Higoi
Bouzu 坊主
Literary means bold head. It indicates Nishikigoi has no patches on the head...
Budogoromo 葡萄衣
Nishikigoi with koromo scaled pattern on hi plates. Its reddish brown color...
Agaru 揚がる
Improvements resulting from being harvested from mud pond To enhance hi...
Ago Hi あご緋
Scarlet coloring on the jaw or gill areas
Ago Sumi あご墨
Black coloring on the jaw or gill areas
Ai 藍
Indigo. Dark Blue
Aigoromo 藍衣
Aigoromo is a white koi with red markings on which red-fringed indigo blue...
