Triva Time!!!!

[aquitori]

What was the name of the first "All Japan" Koi show and where was it held?

[Regenmeneer]

New Otani Hotel gardens in Tokyo, 1968

[JasPR]

1st All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Competition

Kokugyuo show ( National fish show)

sponsors- ZNA and Shinkokai

two pictures- the crowds and the awards ( some awards!)

JR

[Bern]

I thought the ZNA held their first show in 1968 (ZN = all Japan)
and the Shinkokai in 1969.

rgds
BERN

[keokoi]

WOW look at the black show tanks.. Luke would be proud..

What Year did they swith over to blue show tanks????

Joe

[koiczar]

Quote: Originally Posted by keokoi WOW look at the black show tanks.. Like would be proud.. What Year did they swith over to blue show tanks???? Joe

Joe

From what I had heard long ago, the show tanks were not what the breeders thought would show the fish off too well. So, they lined the tanks with black plastic (like garbage bag material). I guess a lot of things have come full circle-LOL!!!!!

Mike

[keokoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by koiczar Joe From what I had heard long ago, the show tanks were not what the breeders thought would show the fish off too well. So, they lined the tanks with black plastic (like garbage bag material). I guess a lot of things have come full circle-LOL!!!!! Mike

Who did you hear that from? Just curious and very interesting! It does look like black plastic that is lining the tanks..

Sure makes it easier to clean the tanks.

Joe

[dick benbow]

wonder if they'll ever make green tanks? In bonsai, red or orange bloomers always look better in green....

[moikoi]

any pictures of the GC?

[JasPR]

Hi Bern, you may be confused by something I said? The ZNA was indeed the first to put on shows but due to corruption charges, shinkoikai did a JOINT or COMBINED show with the amateur's co-operation. This was the first COMBINED show as there was now a designation between professional and amateur. And the amateurs , who were wealthy customers and powerful names in Japanese society, assisted the dealers into a professional designation as they were attempting to try and control the show's outcome. But the joint plan of spreading the hobby and the business of koi still kept the two factions united towards the western world.
Years later, the professional judge would be banned from amateur competition itself, due to the reasons we see here today in America. In fact in 1971 it was realized that only amateur judges could keep the educational process pure and professionals were banned from judging at amateur shows (circa 1971).

Here is the first ever combined show GC.