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Thank you and the others Ray that have pointed out some historical specifics and stories. I'm still hoping MikeM or someone would provide as I'd asked specific information as to the history of how AKCA was organized. He stated it was not of Japanese design and I'm curious if like some member clubs if the hub of this supposed confederacy has any documented history of how AKCA was organized as with the info you have provided from Kuroki's manual?

Quote: Originally Posted by RayJordan Here are some of the relevent dates listed in Kuroki's Manual to Nishikigoi published in 1981, p271 for the oldest amature koi keepers societies in Japan. Prior to that time all koi organizations were for professional breeders/dealers. 1955 - Nippon Nishigoi Society (Niigata area) 1956 - Western Hiroshima Koi Friends Society (Hiroshima area) 1962 - Oita Airinkai 1965 - Western Hiroshima Koi Friends and Oita Airinkai united and name changed to Western Nippon Airinkai 1965-1966 - Koi Societies from, Chugoku, SHikoku, Kansai, and Kyushu joined WNA. 1968 - WNA changed name to Zen Nippon Airinkai (1968)