Do the Japanese have koi forums ?

[kingkong]

Quote: Originally Posted by dinh Hi Kingkong, I thought this is an international koi forum - --Dinh

International is a wonderful involvement indeed. I just wish the Japanese could participate being they are what they are. Wish the traslation could be done so communications were easier. How could we debunk a person (Japanese) with so much interesting information to tell? I would stay up all night reading a verbal account of a koi show in a small Japanese town.

Gary

[Steve W]

Hi all


Put it this way i would hate to have a koi looking that heathy.



Steve W

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkong Joe, did you run today?LOL Driftwood style does not imply fake or phoenix from what I understand. It is a style that has a great deal of shari compared to live bark exposed. Phoenix graft is a piece of dead aged wood with a living sapling attached to it. This fake replica can not be entered in any exibit hall and is frowned upon. I would never imply someones tree was a phoenix Joe, even with my big mouth.

OK Gary my bad... I thought you were calling this master peice a Tanuki.. Driftood comment threw me off.

Joe

[aquitori]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkong I understand Nihonjin means "Japanese" in Japanese. Yes Brian lives in Japan, but is this forum translated and if so why is there no posts from Nihonjin members ? A quick search of members I see US, UK, Norway, Africa and so on. Were's the beaf? There must be, strike that, What forum do the Koi farmers watch in all their spare time while smoking, drinking and looking at Maiko sitting in their ponds? How about the Nihonjin chronics like me and Mac , what forum do they watch?

If there are any Japanese Hobbyist out there reading this board they will think we are all crazy!!!

[kingkong]

Hold on here, we be crazy? How about a Tanuki... for starters. A strange creature that stands by road side on its hind legs, wetting passers by with his enormous body part , the size of eight tatami mats. What a site that would be!!!! Maybe I will stay in the US and talk to Joe on cell phone.

[Brian]

Quote: Originally Posted by keokoi Gary, Brian is a is Nihonjin transplant.. We corrupt his forum everyday.. You are on a Japanese Forum... Joe

Ha ha ha...

I've been called worse!

[Brian]

Quote: Originally Posted by aquitori If there are any Japanese Hobbyist out there reading this board they will think we are all crazy!!!

So far, it seems that we've only attracted the Japanese hobbyists that want to play the role of sage, and one I'm convinced to be a bit mentally unbalanced. It would be nice to have some more input from Japan, but I'd advise any of you to be careful of the lone hobbyist in Japan that wants to "take you under his wing" as there's usually an ulterior motive at work. I speak from experience...

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brian Ha ha ha... I've been called worse!

Actaully Brian I messed up... you would be America Jin transplant..

As far as I am concerned you are 100% Nihonjin...

My bad

I scored low in Japanese language 101


Joe

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by kingkong Hold on here, we be crazy? How about a Tanuki... for starters. A strange creature that stands by road side on its hind legs, wetting passers by with his enormous body part , the size of eight tatami mats. What a site that would be!!!! Maybe I will stay in the US and talk to Joe on cell phone.

Yes Gary, but Tanuki is also what you called a Phoenix bonsai.. Driftwood with no root and a plant next to it to make it look like shari...

Joe