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13-12-2008, 09:37 PM | #21 | |
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A warm welcome to you and i am really amazed by the contents of your blog,thank you for dropping by,arigato!! Cheers |
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13-12-2008, 09:49 PM | #22 | |
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U coming here also took many by surprise & disbelief! I'm pretty surprised that they are willing to impart so much to you and let u share it with the whole world cos i understood that koi breeders only share their knowledge from father to son. It just blew me away that so much was revealed to the world and it justs makes me appreciate koi even more by understanding how much hard work it takes to produce top quality koi. I must also comment you on your photography skills, as they say, a picture tells a story, and you have told volumes thru your lenses! terence |
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13-12-2008, 11:31 PM | #23 |
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In truth I've only scraped the surface of what they know! There are other things that I know but have been asked to keep 'secret'. At the end of the day, however much the breeders work together in some respects, in others they are all trying to produce the best Nishikigoi. Of course that's a trust I'll always honour. On many occasions the breeders themselves are truly amazed when I tell them hobbyists are interested in their day to day lives and all that goes into producing Nishikigoi. According to my original plan members of this forum would be joining my journey at it's end. In August my 1 year here became 4 years when I was granted a 3 year working visa to stay in Japan. Many things planned for those 3 years and hopefully a whole lot more to learn and share with Nishikigoi hobbyists the world over. Thanks for the comments re my photography, and again, thanks to all for your interest in my work. Mark |
14-12-2008, 12:29 AM | #24 | |
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14-12-2008, 02:29 AM | #25 |
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A big welcome to u mark...Very surprise to see u at this forum....Envy u so much for having a chance to stay there
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16-12-2008, 01:09 AM | #26 |
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Mark,
I came across pictires of this young lad in Rinko (Jap version) winning GC at some koi show. Seemed to be a big deal but i cant read any Japanese, so i was left wondering who is this lad, and did he purchase that GC or did his dad buy it? Did he groom the kohaku himself or did Sakai do it for him. Then now i ran into this lad again in your blog, so I would like to ask if you already found out what i've been wanting to know? And how prestigious is the Wakagoi Show? Thanks! |
16-12-2008, 01:18 AM | #27 |
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The All Japan Wakagoi Show is probably the 3rd biggest show in Japan, behind the Tokyo and ZNA All Japan Shows.
With regards the particular Koi.....I don't have any factual info I'm afraid. The Koi was bred by Sakai and supplied to it's owner by Odakan. If the young guy bought it then he has a big pocket money budget ;-) |
16-12-2008, 01:32 AM | #28 | |
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16-12-2008, 01:38 AM | #29 |
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At the end of the day it's a breeder show.
At all of the breeder show the breeder is the main component, the owner invariably adds the story. Mark |
16-12-2008, 05:40 PM | #30 | |
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I was wondering... how is the UK koi show scene like? It is more abt hobbyists grooming their koi for shows or do they import koi straight for the show? In much of Asia, the koi shows are more about buying power than koi raising skills, therefore the hobbyists with limited resources can hardly compete in the larger sizes... This is the main reason I have never submitted any entries in Singapore Koi Shows in all these years. |
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