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Old 03-08-2008   #12 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Super Kindai View Post
I would be wrong....but according to my book, in 1904 the first 7 Doitu goi arrived in Japan.....
You're correct: That's when the imported doitsu arrived, Junichi-san.

Whereas I believe 'Tonio is revealing to us the long lost history of the native born and bred doitsu gin rin kigoi -- an exceedingly rare fish that has only recently begun to receive attention here in the West.
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