Sure Mike, you'll over there go back further than anyone- I think that Hawiian show was the very first amateur Japanese judged show outside Japan. In fact, I'm sure of it! 1964 Kuroki went to judge the Hawaii Goldfish and Carp Association. He noted in his writings that this association was formed in 1961. This was his inspiration for forming a National association from the regional organizations inside Japan.
Ask the old man if he saw a chubby white kid running around treating koi and complaining about how resistant the parasites were getting since the 'imports' began arriving ?! Maybe Erik's comments are true!
I'm surprised Bob was mean to you??? He's kinda the gentleman of the group! You MUST have pushed his 'passionate' button! LOL JR