The 38th All Japan Young Koi Show was held at Otemae-Park in front of Himeji Castle on 26-27th March.
Mr. Naoyuki Hashimoto won the Grand Champion with beautiful Showa, bred by Isa Koi Farm, handled by Narita Koi Farm and Ikebukuro Nishikigoi. Runner-up GC went to Kohaku of Mr. Donald Kerr, bred by Momotaro-koi, handled by Yume Koi Japan.
38th All Japan Young Koi Show Grand Champion
Grand Champion
63bu Showa Sanshoku
Mr.Naoyuki Hashimoto(JAPAN)
Bred by Isa Koi Farm
Handled by Narita Koi Farms
Agency Ikebukuro Nishikigoi
38th All Japan Young Koi Show Runner Up
Runner-up Grand Champion(Mature Champion)
63bu Kohaku
Mr.Donald Kerr(UK)
Bred by Okayama Momotaro-koi
Handled by Yume Koi Japan
38th All Japan Young Koi Show Grand Champion B
Grand Champion B
63bu Goshiki
Mr.Šç •¸–¥(China)
Bred by Kawakami KoiFarm
Handled by Narita Koi Farms Japan
Agency Sanshin Trading
Full coverage will be featured in the coming issue!
Author: RINKO Online
RINKO was published in 1962 as the first Nishikigoi magazine in the world. Dr Takeo Kuroki organized Oita Airinkai (koi club) with 53 members. He wrote the most articles which were written on A5 size paper, printed in black and white and 28 pages long with his wife’s artwork on the front cover. When Dr Kuroki met our founder Shuji Fujita, they consulted on publishing his first book “Nishikigoi”. This created hundreds and thousands of “koi-kichi” (koi lovers/people crazy about koi). Their work together resulted in the success of RINKO Issue 15, the first cover printed in color. Since then their journey of introducing Nishikigoi culture to the world has blossomed.
