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Some more pictures from today's judging at the All Japan Show

Posted 30 Jan 2009 - 22:40 by Mark Gardner

Just some general shots taken during judging today, click on any and it will offer the option of a slide show.

Judges line up waiting to get started

.The judges make their way around the vats

Shigeyoshi checking how the Showa was looking, he spent 2 summers doing the same on a daily basis

I still thought it was going to be the winner

Judges gather for the first vote

Shawn McHenry of Mystic Koi in the US, one of the foreign judges, casts his vote

Japan Diet member Nagashima San as ever was present, casting his vote

Counting the first ballot, the final decision was a long way off

As the judges filed past the 5 contenders it was difficult to judge the mood

Fujiki San awaiting the result of final ballot