Tag Archives: Sanke

Ryuki Narita’s 2015 All Japan Grand Champion?

Posted at: 30 May 2013 Category: Judging, Koi development - Author:

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Judge a Koi

Untitled When I visited Narita Koi Farms in February 2013, Ryuki wanted to show me one of his great expectations for 2015. He expects this Koi, a Sakai Fish Farm Sanke, to become Grand Champion at the 2015 All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show. At the time of my visit, this Sanke was yonsai (in her fourth year of life) and already 79 cm. At the time of purchase, she was Sansai and 69 cm. This means that the Sanke already grew for 10 cm in the past year! Continue reading and find out why he thinks this Sanke has the potential to become the new All Japan Grand Champion! Read More →

Rendez vous with a Koi!

Posted at: 02 May 2013 Category: Ikeage - Author:

DSC_0717 - Version 2 What an impressive head, isn’t it? This is the head of a real old school type of Sanke, although the fish itself isn’t that old yet. It seems like the fish looks a bit mean, but I don’t think she actually means to give this kind of impression. This Sanke has a nice story behind it. It all started in the year 2011, the year in which I have spend seven months working at Dainichi Koi Farm… Read More →

Title prolongation for Jean Hoorne on the Interkoi Show Rheinberg 2013

Posted at: 17 Apr 2013 Category: Grand Champion - Author:

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 day on Isawa Nishikigoi Center

Posted at: 08 Feb 2013 Category: Breeders - Author:

Untitled Today I have visited Isawa Nishikigoi Center, established by the famous Toshio Sakai. Although you do not hear a lot from the farm anymore, you should know that his influence in the Koi history is very big. His Matsunosuke bloodline with the crossbreeding of Magoi has resulted in massive improvements of growth and resistance of the Nishikigoi currently produced. Read More →

Grand Champion Holland Koi Show 2012

Posted at: 18 Aug 2012 Category: Grand Champion, Koi Show - Author:

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Holland Koi Show 2012

On the 20th edition of the Holland Koi Show the Grand Champion title is won by a Sanke from Sakai Fish Farm. It was the comeback of the winner of the German Interkoi Show, owned by Jean Hoorne.

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Grand Champion van de Holland Koi Show 2012

Torazo Sanke discussed in every detail

Posted at: 14 Aug 2012 Category: Judging - Author:

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series In the bowl

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“A nice sumi stripe is present on the fins. Because I don’t know the age of the Sanke in question I would say nisai. A beautiful long stretched body with a broad tale starting point. No sumi on the forehead and as shown in the first picture, a beautifully long stretched head. Personally I find it very beautiful when minimally one sumi patch also appears in the white field. It gives them something innocent. Personally I think it’s a beautiful fish. Mainly due to the colour scheme/pattern.” Continue reading about my opinion of this Sanke! Read More →

Grand Champion 1st Rinyukai Indonesia Super Koi Show 2012

Posted at: 16 Jun 2012 Category: Grand Champion, Koi Show - Author:

This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Rinyukai Indonesia 2012
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Detail of the Grand Champion Rinyukai Indonesia Super Koi Show 2012 by KoiQuestion

In Jakarta, where this weekend the very first Rinyukai Indonesia Super Koi Show is been held, the Grand Champion was  just announced. Recieving 24 votes of the in total 32 judges, the Sanke of Didi Wakara, handled by Samurai Koi Centre, scores an ‘Ippon Hi’ and takes home the gold. Read More →