Grand Champion Euregio Koi Show for Koi Consult Denmark

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Euregio Koi Show 2013

Image - Version 2 Is it a Scottish battlefield from the Braveheart era? Is it a French fair with blue barrels full of wine? No; it is the Euregio Koi Show in Oldenzaal (central east of Holland) that really had a burst this year! It was already known that a new location had been found, and in Rijswijk (All European Shinkokai Koi Show) we heard that dealers from the southern part of the Netherlands and Flemish dealers planned to come as well and take part in the show contest of the central area of the Netherlands. Who came out on top when the prizes were awarded? Read More

GC title prolongation for Vertigo at All European Shinkokai

This entry is part 2 of 6 in the series 3rd European Shinkokai Koi Show 2013

DSC_0135The 3rd All European Shinkokai is held at a new venue, but the Grand Champion remained the same. Harry van der Hout took with his Maruten Yondon Kohaku from Sakai Fish Farm which listens to the name Vertigo, the title again! This very imposing Kohaku, supplied by Danny’s Koi Café, is prepared in the pond of the owner and looks like this:  Read More

Title prolongation for Jean Hoorne on the Interkoi Show Rheinberg 2013

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Interkoi Show Rheinberg 2013

thumbIt took a long time, but it’s finally here in Western Europe: spring time! And on the same day the first European Show, the Interkoi show, was held. Coincidence? What for sure wasn’t a coincidence was the champion. The Grand Champion title is remained by the Belgian hobbyist Jean Hoorne with his Sanke from Sakai Fish Farm.  Read More

A close up of the Major winners of the 7th KOI-S Festival

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series 7th KOI'S Festival Indonesia

Untitled The 7th KOI’S Festival is over, I am back in the cold Netherlands and thus it is time to publish some more about the things I have experienced during this eight day trip. In this blog you can find the three major winners (Grand Champion, Reserved Grand Champion and Grand Champion B) again, including a detailed shot of each champion. Enjoy! Read More

Grand Champion 30th All Japan Young Koi Show

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Wakagoi Show 2013

Congratulations to Dirk from Elna Koi (Belgium) for winning the Grand Champion titel on the 30th edition of the All Japan Young Koi Show with a Hoshikin Kohaku! This Kohaku also won Adult Champion on the All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show of 2012!

Grand Champion All Japan Young Koi Show 2013

Video of the All Japan Grand Champion

This entry is part 7 of 15 in the series All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show 2013

Untitled The 44th edition of the All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show is officially over now, but that does not automatically means that there will be no more news! There is still a lot to publish, starting with a video of the Grand Champion, owned by Hartono Soekwanto, bred by Sakai Fish Farm and handled by Samurai Koi Centre.

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SFF Kohaku wins the All Japan Koi Show again!

This entry is part 4 of 15 in the series All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show 2013

Untitled Sakai Fish Farm has repeated history today. The victory of M Legend (the famous SFF Kohaku) today means that she has won the All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show for two times now! Only one time more did this happen, when Loran, an Ogawa Kohaku, did this as well. This Kohaku is really the most beautiful Kohaku I have ever seen in my life! Read More

Former GC from SFF will compete again on the All Japan Show!

This entry is part 1 of 15 in the series All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show 2013

You have read correctly. A former Grand Champion of the All Japan Koi Show is supposed to participate at the same show again. Nevertheless, this will be two years later. Can you recall the magnificent Kohaku of the Sakai Fish Farm, currently referred to as M Legend? Will she be able to equalize with Loran, the only Koi to win the All Japan Show twice? Read More

A Koishow on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series On the other side of the

logoThe fact that the Koi world is definitely not limited to its origin in Japan is widely known. However, what most people don’t know is how the Koi hobby is experienced in other parts of the world. For example, what about the United States? I got in contact with Ray Jordan, prominent member of Texas Koi & Fancy Goldfish Society. This organization organized her 20th edition of their Koi show last October. Here you see an impression of how things are going on the other side of the Atlantic.

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Yohanes Jusuf wins Rinyukai Japan!

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She became second (Supreme Champion) last year, but this year she became the winner! The Sakai Fish Farm Kohaku from Yohanes Jusuf from Indonesia is the Grand Champion of the 43rd edition of the Rinyukai Japan Show! This Yondan (four step) Kohaku measures 94 cm and seems to be the deserved champ!

 

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