I have been working on putting together a presentation with photos and data for all of the ZNA All Japan Show Grand Champions to date. There has been some interesting and challenging conflicting information but with the help of the ZNA contact in Beppu Japan I have most of it sorted out.
I have the variety, size, nickname when known, and owners name for each of the 40 ZNA AJS Grand Champions to date. What I am missing is the breeders names for 10 of the GC's. Some of this is just missing and other times it is conflicting. If you know the breeder of the ZNA Grand Champion koi for the following years please post to this thread or email me at
rjordan8@swbell.net. Thanks in advance for you assistance.
1967 - 2nd show through 1969 4th shows
1971 - 6th show
1973 - 8th show
1975 - 11th show
1976 - 12th show
1978 - 14th show (Crown Sanke)
1980 - 16th show (Twilight Butterfly)