The 2009 All Japan Wakagoi Show - a summary
Posted 31 Mar 2009 - 23:48 by Mark Gardner
Well, that's the end of the 2009 Wakagoi Show, even if I say so myself Niigata-Nishikigoi.com has the most complete coverage of the show anywhere, pictures and details of major winners, kokugyo winners, best in variety winners and sakura winners.
I have to say it was a great weekend although, having just spent over 8 hours getting home, it's not the easiest to reach location, certainly not from Niigata anyway.
Tosu is also not the most 'lively' location in the world, although myself and Gibbo found a nice little bar with great pizza, very reasonably priced at that!
Suffice to say, I'll be back next year!
Some facts and figures
- 1815 Koi were entered
- 407 Koi were entered by overseas owners
- 256 entered Koi were handled by Ogata Koi Farm
- 113 Koi were entered by Jakarta Koi Centre (Indonesia)
- Jakarta Koi Centre scored the most points, 87
- there were 474 vats (114x1m, 170x1.2m, 96x1.5m, 94x1.8m)
Some trivia
- Tamotsu Nagashima, supplying dealer of the Grand Champion, is the elder brother of Hiroshi Nagashima from Mushigame village and who looks after a number of his Koi in his mudponds
- Katsuo Shibayama, owner of 18bu Kokugyo and best Sanke, also owned Sakura, the 2007 All Japan Grand Champion
- 53bu and 48bu Kokugyo winners won 55bu and 50bu Kokugyo awards at the 2009 All Japan Show respectively
