The International Nishikigoi Specialists Magazine from Japan

The magazine RINKO, first published in May,1975, is the first Nishikigoi journal in the world.
We offer various fields of information concerning Nishikigoi.
RINKO is a networking site created for Nishikigoi fanciers.
Almost all of the important articles from the Japanese edition of RINKO magazine are covered in digest form.


Contetns of RINKO 2002

RINKO332 #332(2002/12/15)
Making a fresh start from scratch -- The Kondo Fish Farm's new trial / Fish Disease Lesson -- Fish Disease Caused By Pathogenic Organisms(the first part) / ZNA 27th Tokai District Nishikigoi Show / Beauty of Japan (52) / My Proud Koi -- Taiyo Group Fishland / Nishikigoi and Me -- Harvesting in Koguriyama(No. 6) / RINKO Gallery (123)
RINKO331 #331(2002/12/01)
The 42nd Niigata Prefecture Agriculture Festival -- The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister's award goes to the Marusei Koi Farm / 42nd Niigata Nishikigoi Show (Nogyosai) / The Sakai Fish Farm sells koi on the spot and auction -- The event shows activity with the koi dealers from inside and outside of the country / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / What Is A Ranchu? -- A manual for those who learn from the very beginning (No. 6) / The 2nd Niigata Koi Auction -- A large variety of fish / So many men, so many ponds -- A Yamabuki Ogon made him decide to build a garden pond -- Takashi Matsumiya / Emptying the field ponds of Suzuki Kanshogyo -- Fans of Matsunosuke gathered around the ponds
RINKO330 #330(2002/11/15)
The further improvement and process of producing a new variety of Kikokuryu -- The latterpart / Nishikigoi and Me -- A new series of Naoki Sugiura's enjoyable life (No. 5) / ZNA 25th Chugoku District Nishikigoi Show / Unique Koi / My Proud Koi -- Tetsuya Makino / Beauty of Japan (51) / ZNA 27th Hokuriku District Nishikigoi Show / RINKO Gallery (122)
RINKO329 #329(2002/11/01)
The operations of artificial spawning till selecting young fish -- The last installment -- Igarashi Koi Farm / An autumnal auction at Okayama Momotaro Koi Farm -- The farm through with the largest entries (dealers) that is had ever have / ZNA 28th Kanto District Nishikigoi Show / What Is A Ranchu? -- A manual for those who learn from the very beginning (No. 5) / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / Splendid koi in our memories -- Zen Nippon Airinkai -- The winners of the first through 30th All Japan Nishikigoi Show (The fourth installment: Winners of the 22nd through 30th shows)
RINKO328 #328(2002/10/15)
The further improvement and process of producing a new variety of Kikokuryu -- The first part / Nishikigoi and Me -- A new series of Naoki Sugiura's enjoyable life (No. 4) / ZNA 23rd Tohoku District Nishikigoi Show / 3rd Amidanokai Nishikigoi Show / At a turning point after the 5 years of selling young fish -- There are some people who look forward to my koi all over Japan -- Oyaji Koi Farm, Niigata / Beauty of Japan (50) / My Proud Koi -- Fumihiro Suzuki / RINKO Gallery (121)
RINKO327 #327(2002/10/01)
The operations of artificial spawning till selecting young fish -- The first installment Igarashi Koi Farm / ZNA 24th Toyo Young Nishikigoi Show / 8th Shiga Airi Club Nishikigoi Show / What Is A Ranchu? -- A manual for those who learn from the very beginning (No. 4) / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / Topics -- "Nishikigoi-no-sato" park in Ojiya City -- Wanted : New Koi Owners / Splendid koi in our memories -- Zen Nippon Airinkai The winners of the first through 30th All Japan Nishikigoi Show (Third installment: Winners of the 15th through 21st shows)
RINKO326 #326(2002/09/15)
So many men, so many ponds -- Toshio Otsuka (Kanagawa prefecture) / Tom's attempt has ended up in success -- Judges numbering 450 men / 27th Tokai District Nishikigoi Show / RINKO Gallery (120) / Nishikigoi and Me -- A new series of Naoki Sugiura's enjoyable life (No. 3) / My Proud Koi -- Ryuji Yoshie / Beauty of Japan (49)
RINKO325 #325(2002/09/01)
A new current -- Masaaki Oishi of the Oishi Fish Farm (Latter Part) / Splendid koi in our memories -- Zen Nippon Airinkai -- The winners of the first through 30th All Japan Nishikigoi Show (Second installment: Winners of the 8th through 14th shows) / 27th ZNA Tokyo Nishikigoi Show / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / So many men, so many ponds -- Yasutaka Kaji is particular about providing quality water in his pond / What Is A Ranchu? -- A manual for those who learn from the very beginning (No. 3)
RINKO324 #324(2002/08/15)
A new current -- Masaaki Oishi of the Oishi Fish Farm (Part I) / Beauty of Japan (48) / 37th Fukui Nishikigoi Show / "Kenko-kanri" koi diets of Kawaguchi Shoten -- Available from initial feeding to completion with a high degree of growth effect / RINKO Gallery (119) / Nishikigoi and Me -- A new series of Naoki Sugiura's enjoyable life (No. 2) / My Proud Koi -- Hideo Yamazaki
RINKO323 #323(2002/08/01)
With the victory of his homebred Taisho Sanshoku, Masahashi's vision for the future grows / Splendid koi in our memories -- Zen Nippon Airinkai -- The winners of the first through 30th All Japan Nishikigoi Show / The 27th Tohoku Hokkaido Nishikigoi Show / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / Topics -- A pond-water cooling device equipped with indoor ponds -- The first selection of young fish at the Sakai Fish Farm underwent smoothly in stabilized water temperature / Nishikigoi Keepers Society of Taiwan R.O.C. 2001 Nishikigoi Show
RINKO322 #322(2002/07/15)
The 20th All Japan Young Nishikigoi Show (Part II) / A Record of the Niigata Prefecture Nishikigoi Conference Study Meeting (Part II) / Nishikigoi and Me -- A new series of Naoki Sugiura's enjoyable life (No. 1) / My Proud Koi -- Kenzo Arimoto / What Is A Ranchu? -- A manual for those who learn from the very beginning (No. 2) / RINKO Gallery (117)
RINKO321 #321(2002/07/01)
The 20th All Japan Young Nishikigoi Show (Part I) / A Record of the Niigata Prefecture Nishikigoi Conference Study Meeting (Part 1) / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / Topics -- A Sign of Nishikigoi Boom in Venezuela -- The owner of a business firm introduces koi to his friends, and the koi shows signs of growing popularity
RINKO320 #320(2002/06/15)
The Internet Auction gains public favor -- Interview with Tomoko Nanba of DeNA Inc. / What Is A Roundfish? -- A manual for those who learn from the very beginning / 27th ZNA Ibaraki Nishikigoi Show / Koi Term Dictionary -- Terms on Varieties # 10 / Topics -- Sano Fujioka Store of the "Odakan" Inc. / The first anniversary / RINKO Gallery (117) / Beauty of Japan (47) / My Proud Koi -- Hiroki Saito / 32nd Nakauonuma & Tokamachi Nishikigoi Show
RINKO319 #319(2002/06/01)
Koi appreciation lesson -- Sumimono koi gain competence / The 2nd Echigo Tategoi appreciation meeting -- The main purposes of the meeting was koi appreciation and the search for koi / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / 13th Kyushu District Nishikigoi Show / Internet Auction -- An interview with Mamoru Kodama of Miyoshiike
RINKO318 #318(2002/05/15)
Topics -- The 20th Memorial All Japan Young Nishikigoi Show in Kobe -- Masao Yogo of Kanagawa crowned with his first victory / The only survivor further brings the "Kokugyo Prize" / 21st Kitauonuma Nishikigoi Show / A Course of Koi Keeping -- Beginners' Easy Way of Koi Keeping over the Spring! / Beauty of Japan (46) / Sakai's spring auction -- The yearlings' auction crowded with domestic and foreign koi dealers / 1st JA Echigo Nagaoka Nishikigoi Show / 32nd Shiozawa Nishikigoi Show / My Proud Koi -- Eiichi Hazumi / RINKO Gallery (116)
RINKO317 #317(2002/05/01)
The time of the koi 1m long has come (the latter part) -- "Okayama Momotarogoi" talks of the beauty of Nishikigoi in the time of a super gigantic koi / 2nd Hokuriku District Nishikigoi Show / A series of "Saki-Hikari" for koi fulfilled with another item added / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / 49th Nagaoka Nishikigoi Show
RINKO316 #316(2002/04/15)
RINKO Gallery (115) / The time of the koi 1m long has come -- "Okayama Momotarogoi" talks of the beauty of Nishikigoi in the time of a super gigantic koi / My Proud Koi -- Mikio Hirose / 7th OkinawaKorinkai Nishikigoi Show / Beauty of Japan (45) / Koi Term Dictionary -- Terms on Varieties # 9 / Unique Koi / 21st Kitauonuma Nishikigoi Show
RINKO315 #315(2002/04/01)
34th All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show / A new variety "Benikoki" -- Tomiei Suzuki of "Kinsuien" talks about a secret to produce the new kind of koi / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery
RINKO314 #314(2002/03/15)
ZNA 37th All Japan Nishikigoi Show / Koi Term Dictionary -- 4. Terms on Varieties # 8 / My Proud Koi -- Tetsuya Makino / RINKO gallery / So many men, so many ponds Mitsuharu Sano / Unique Koi
RINKO313 #313(2002/03/01)
ZNA 37th All Japan Nishikigoi Show / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / Topics -- The 34th All Japan Combined Nishikigoi The championship goes to Nobuo Takigawa / Topics -- The owner makes it his aim to sell koi all the year round Yoshihiro Yoshizaki of "Nishikigoi Taisho"
RINKO312 #312(2002/02/15)
Koi Term Dictionary -- 4. Terms on Varieties # 7 / 12th Kumamoto Nishikigoi Show / My Proud Koi -- Osamu Wakabayashi / RINKO gallery / So many men, so many ponds -- Mitsuharu Sano / 14th Yurinkai Show / 16th Aokonokai Show / Beauty of Japan
RINKO311 #311(2002/02/01)
Topics -- Okayama Momotaro Koi Farm-bred koi won dealers' favors Auction of Yearling Fish of that "Sakurahime" / Mr. Ikenaga talks about the fundamentals in Nishikigoi appreciation -- Extracted from the lecture at the Zennihon Rinrinkai association meeting / 2nd Shikoku District Nishikigoi Show / Shoichi Suda Photo Gallery / Koi Term Dictionary 4. Terms on Varieties # 6 / Topics -- The 27th Tokai District Combined Nishikigoi Show Mr. Morio Soda occupies the premier position / 29th Sanjo Nishikigoi Show
RINKO310 #310(2002/01/15)
Topics -- The future success of the Nishikigoi world rests on their shoulders. / My Proud Koi -- Chen Mi Te / Hiroshima 38th Nishikigoi Show / Unique Koi / A key to koi breeding -- Esayari Meijin / RINKO Gallery / Koi Term Dictionary -- 4. Terms on Varieties #5 / 36th JA Ojiya Nishikigoi Show / Beauty of Japan (44)
RINKO309 #309(2002/01/01)
Topics -- The 37th Zen Nippon Airinkai All Japan Nishikigoi Show (Kobe) / Koi Term Dictionary -- 4. Terms on Varieties #4 / 26th ZNA Tokai District Nishikigoi Show / Topics -- The year of the turning point in seeing the 30th anniversary of Kawai Kanshogyo / The 20th Anniversary of Junidaira Showakai -- The members in "Homeland of Nishikigoi" are closely united / Suda Photo Gallery (154) / Fukuoka 20th Nishikigoi Fair

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