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I have an old book called "Live Jewels" General Survey of Fancy Carp by Masayaki Amano. In this book tells the story of Hanako the Red Carp...It's kinda hard to believe that the fish was 217 years old in 1968. But still interesting is that there were other Nishikigoi in the same pond with ages from 141-170 years old.

Here's her stats: Hanako (Scarlet) in 1968.
217 years old; born in 1st year of Horeki (A.D. 1751); in the proceeding year there arose an internal feud in the Kaga Clan; and the birth was 25 years before the Declaration of Independence of America (A.D. 1776, 5th year of An'ei)
weighed: 7.5 kilograms
length: 70 cm

If you can get your hands on this book, get it! It's kinda interesting to see how this hobby has come so far. Also, very one in this hobby should now this little story about "Hanako".

Quote: Originally Posted by Vogata MikeM Her is the start of a story I’ve read over and over again. It’s the kind of story I for one would like to believe so it has the tell sign of a god hoax but I have not gotten any information to such. Yes I am aware that seasonal disturbance will give some misreading in age (like in trees) but it doesn’t account for the lifetime of people surrounding the plot. Is this one of the debunked stories? If not ill keep it one my computer to read and pick my spirit up again after one of those “they told you so” occurrences. "THE STORY OF HANAKO The following is an english transcript* of Dr.Komei Koshihara's, President of Nagoya Women's College, radio broadcast to the whole Japanese nation over the NHK radio station, 9:15 p.m., May 25, 1966. " YS Petter