Contetns of RINKO 2008

#476(2008/12/15)
The 39th Naka-Uonuma-Tokamachi joint Koi Show -- Katsuzo Murakoshi's Taisho Sanshoku wins / The 55th Nagaoka City Nishikigoi Show -- Kazuto Igarashi's Kohaku wins the grand championship / The 38th Shiozawa District Nishikigoi Show -- Satoshi Kobayashi's Showa Sanshoku wins / The 42nd JA Echigo Ojiya Koi Show -- Mano Koi Farm's Kohaku wins / The 28th Uonuma City Nishikigoi Show -- Shinji Murata's Kohaku wins the grand championship / Study on "Ippin-goi" (Part 1) / ZNA Hokuriku District the 32nd Koi Show / The 4th All Indonesia Young Koi Show 2008 / My Proud Koi

#475(2008/12/01)
The 48th Niigata Nogyosai Koi Show -- Nogami Koi Farm's Kohaku wins / Hoshikin Kohaku Go! Go! Go! Event & "Which Is Best" Session -- A popular event with Hoshikin and Narita in cooperation / Taniguchi Koi Farm in Hiroshima empties its main pond / Tokai District Joint Nishikigoi Festa 2008 -- The staff members are working together in the hope of organizing the biggest district koi show / The 4th Shinkokai All Thailand Koi Show / Rinko Gallery

#474(2008/11/15)
A "Kinko(Golden Tiger)" Koi -- Artistic Beauty made by Kin Ki Utsuri and Kin Showa / Judging session at KyurinkaiÕs Fukuoka Chapter -- reported by Kazuyuki Ishikawa / The 4th Toyama Young Koi Show / The 7th Fukui Korinkai Young Koi Show / Ibaraki Nishikigoi Aikokai the 33rd Young Koi Show / My Proud Koi / Baby Fish Breeding Contest 2008 -- Grading method first adopted for the koi show

#473(2008/11/01)
At the Kondo Koi FarmÕs auction the air was filled with anticipation -- Koi dealers from Japan and overseas had come to bid on the koi at the auction / The 1st Yamakoshi-Ojiya Joint Koi Show -- Oomo Koi FarmÕs Showa Sanshoku Wins / Mr. Katsuyuki Hoshino is satisfied by the growth of his koi after emptying the field ponds / ZNA Kanto District the 1st Koi Show / The 4th Hakusan Korinkai Young Koi Show / Dainichi Koi Farm in the midst of emptying their field ponds -- Scooping Tosai out of the four field ponds / Migita Fish FarmÕs Autumn Auction -- The auction attracts the attention of koi lovers from in and out of the country / Rinko Gallery

#472(2008/10/15)
Specialty Koi Store for Kawarimono Variety -- Aiming to be an only one rather than the number one / Fish Disease Review -- by Toshihisa Oguma, vet. and former president of the Fancy Fish Clinical Study <the latter part> / Shinodayama Koi Farm's "Private Seminar in Shanghai"<Part 6>-- Chinese Koi lover, Mr. Rei Fei / Young Fish Breeding in a Mesh Enclosure in a Garden Pond -- Hachiro Ishii / Home-bred koi grow well at Noda Nishikigoi Center -- "Autumn spot sale" scheduled on December 6 and 7 / My Proud Koi / ZNA Tokai District the 32nd Koi Show / ZNA Tokushima the 39th Koi Show / The 15th Nishikigoi Shinyukai Koi Show

#471(2008/10/01)
Dainichi Toyota Branch tackles two challenges -- Can't wait for the autumn to come / The History of Sakai's Koi -- Memorial article for the late Mr. Hiroji Sakai of the Sakai Fish Farm / "Autumn Auction" at Migita's -- Opens on October 2, starting at 10 a.m. / The 37th Minamiuonuma City Shiozawa Koi Show / ZNA Kyushu District the 2nd Young Koi Show / The 11th Tottori Amidanokai Young Koi Show / Rinko Gallery

#470(2008/09/15)
Fish Disease Review by Toshihisa Oguma, vet. and former president of the Fancy Fish Clinical Study / Shinodayama Koi Farm's "Private Seminar in Shanghai" (Part 5) -- Chinese Koi lover, Mr. Xie Zhiliang & Mr. Sun Hua / A visit to the field ponds of Nishikigoi Niigata Direct / My Proud Koi / The 28th Saitama Koi Show / ZNA Kinki District the 35th Koi Show / The 41st JA Echigo Ojiya Koi Show / Beauty of Japan

#469(2008/09/01)
The staff members of the Dainichi Koi Farm in full swing of young fish selection -- Favorable growth of young fish makes the staff smile / All the staff of Hoshikin Koi Farm busy selecting their Kohaku / Easy-to-transform species of Kumonryu / Enjoy koi, arts and nature at the same time -- Small art museum in Fukazawa / The 1st Dainichi Cup Koi Show at JK KOI CENTRE in Singapore -- Mr. Beh Wong Wah's Showa wins / The 35th Kanto Koshin District Koi Show / The 34th Kumamoto Nishikigoi Breeders Assoc. Koi Show / Rinko Gallery

#468(2008/08/15)
Hand-made pond with a land area of one-Tsubo (3.3 m2) / Kaneko Kujaku produced by Nishikigoi Niigata Direct Co. -- The farmer wants his Kujaku to be specialized as high grade Kujaku / Shinodayama Koi Farm's "Private Seminar in Shanghai" -- Chinese Koi lover, Mr. Zhuang Quanyuan (Part 4) / My Proud Koi / Plants as Filter Media / The 1st Oita Young Koi Show / The 35th Sanjo Nishikigoi Aikokai Koi Show / The 54th Nagaoka City Koi Show / Beauty of Japan

#467(2008/08/01)
A joint event by Dainichi & Narita -- People can't wait for the autumn to come / Rapid increase of amateur koi breeders -- The Oishi Fish farm's Internet sale of young fish is going favorably / Columnaris Disease (Gill Rot Disease) by Toshihisa Oguma, vet. and former president of the Fancy Fish Clinical Study / Hand-made automatic feeding device / Kumamoto Higorinkai the 5th Young Koi Show / ZNA Shikoku District the 36th Koi Show / Rinko Gallery

#466(2008/07/15)
How to win at koi shows with your mini koi / Kondo Koi Farm succeeded in spawning and hatching jumbo Kohaku Young fish are rapidly growing / Shinodayama Koi Farm's "Private Seminar in Shanghai" -- Mr. Hu Yi Ming, Chinese Koi Lover -- Part 3 / The 13th Saitama Young Koi Show / The 27th Uonuma city Koi Show / The 38th Nakauonuma Tokamachi Koi Show / My Proud Koi / Beauty of Japan

#465(2008/07/01)
Narita Koi Farm starts selling koi by sending real-time motion images of koi through the Internet / Another youngest winner in All Japan Young Koi Show -- I got the grand championship as 15 years old ---- about Akinori Tashima from Hiroshima / A Tough Battle among Top Breeders -- Who will on earth capture the koi show of this autumn? / The 2nd Hiroshima Young Koi Show / Zen Nihon Airikai Tokushima The 4th Young Koi Show / How attractive the swimming behavior of the koi! -- A diet of high quality helps the fish keep fit / Narita Koi FarmÕs annual sale for the Hoshikin-Kohaku-wo-kiwameru-kai show -- The reservation vouchers for the total number of 55 choice koi sold out in advance / Rinko Gallery

#464(2008/06/15)
After the Renowned Koi Producers Koi Auction at Narita Koi Farm -- A heated discussion over the koi auction by the producers, sponsor and koi lovers / Shinodayama Koi Farm's "Private Seminar in Shanghai" -- Mr. Song Wenzhong, Koi fancier in China (Part 2) / The 18th Kyushu District Koi Show / ZNA The Oita 45th Koi Show / The 7th Koi Auction -- One of the koi sold at the auction wins the Kokugyo Prize at the 26th All Japan Young Koi Show / My Proud Koi / Beauty of Japan

#463(2008/06/01)
The 26th All Japan Young Koi Show -- Masahiro Hoshino becomes the youngest winner in history with his Kohaku, "Hoshino Japan" / A joint plan by Dainichi Toyota & Narita -- Pick out some and keep them until autumn, and you will be welcomed to the barbecue party / Q & A on Ginrin -- Six Questions on Kinginrin / The members of Nishikigoi Niigata Direct Inc. tell the secret of joint venture business -- It is an office building that symbolizes the centripetal force of the company  (Last Part) / ZNA Oita the 45th Koi Show

#462(2008/05/15)
Ogata's most up-to-date model indoor pond equipped with new filter, Crystal Bio / Shinodayama Koi Farm's "Private Seminar in Shanghai" -- Mr. Wang Dong Hong, Koi fancier in China (Part 1)/ New Nishikigoi Shop opens in Bangkok -- Young koi lovers swarmed at the memorial events of the shop's inauguration (The last part) / My Proud Koi/ The 3rd Nishikigoi Shuminokai Koi Show / The 18th Kumamoto Koi Show / Beauty of Japan

#461(2008/04/15)
The members of Nishikigoi Niigata Direct Inc. tell the secret of joint venture business -- A sense of responsibility and administrative ability / The 1st Tosai Auction Held on Migita Fish Farm -- Splendid Tosai impressed koi dealers from all over the nation / A Pond of a Microcosm -- Pond Construction For Beginners / The 32nd Tokai District Koi Show / The 18th Nagano Young Koi Show / The 18th Kyushu District Koi Show -- Kenichi Ogata returns to the champion with his Sakai Kohaku

#460(2008/04/15)
Experienced koi dealer's advice on how to start feeding koi after winter fasting / New Nishikigoi Shop opens in Bangkok -- Young koi lovers swarmed at the memorial events of the shop's inauguration (The former part) / My Proud Koi / The 8th Hokuriku District Koi Show / Ibaraki Nishikigoi Aiko-kai the 33rd Koi Show / Shiga Airi-club the 13th Koi Show / Rinko Gallery

#459(2008/04/01)
The 39th All Japan Koi Show / Shinodayama Koi Farm's "Private Seminar in Shanghai -- "Questions & Answers for beginners including Chinese koi fanciers  (Part 2) / Beauty of Japan

#458(2008/03/15)
What is the "shade" of the koi about? -- Koi Breeder Specializing in Tategoi Breeding Runs Risks -- The 42nd Fukui Koi Show -- Kyurinkai Kagoshima the 5th Koi Show -- My Proud Koi -- So many men, so many ponds -- "Koi are what I live for!" Hisashi Harada, Sapporo city

#457(2008/03/01)
The 39th All Japan Koi Show -- Andrew Filipowski becomes the first American koi lover to win the Grand championship / Shinodayama Koi Farm's "Private Seminar in Shanghai" -- Questions & Answers for beginners including Chinese koi fanciers (Part 1) / The 4th All Kyurinkai Koi Show / Kyurinkai Nagasaki the 2nd Koi Show / Kojiro Migita embarks on a new career as an independent koi farmer (Part 9) / Beauty of Japan

#456(2008/02/15)
The 2nd Zen Nippon Champion Koi Show by Katsuyuki Sogawa, director of the executive committee / Otozo Showa draws public attention -- A koi lover enchanted by the true charms of Otozo Showa / A Handbook To Bring Up -- A Next Generation of Koi Lovers (draft) / My Proud Koi / Amateur Koi Keeper's Struggle for Koi Breeding -- After various hardships in koi keeping / Rinko Gallery

#455(2008/02/01)
ZNA the 43rd All Japan Nishikigoi Show / Dainichi & Narita Joint Event -- Dainichi Toyota New Indoor Pond house & BBQ / Thirty years from now -- A big challenge of Gyoshinﾕs Tategoi-making career / Nishikigoi Niigata Direct Ltd. makes every sober effort -- 2008 is one of the most important years for them to take a bold leap / Kojiro Migita embarks on a new career as an independent koi farmer  (Part5) / Kyurinkai the 4th Kumamoto Koi Show / Beauty of Japan

#454(2008/01/15)
Top of the Top Koi Show -- All the people present cast a ballot / The 32nd Tokai District Koi Show -- Yasunari Fukute's Kohaku wins its championship / The 35th Kanto Koshinetsu District Koi Show -- Saburo Iizuka's Kohaku wins / The 4th Kumamoto Higorinkai Koi Show / The 3rd Saitama Young Koi Show / Kyurin-kai the 3rd Fukuoka Koi Show / Study on white skin in Tancho -- Searching for points in viewing Tancho Kohaku and its white skin / My Proud Koi / Rinko Gallery

#453(2008/01/01)
The 38th Zen Nihon Rinyukai Koi Show -- Mr. Tadashi Koguchi's Taisho Sanshoku wins / The 44th Hiroshima Prefecture Koi Show -- Konishi Koi Farm wins two consecutive championships / Kojiro Migita embarks on a new career as an independent koi farmer (Part 7) / Unique Koi / ZNA's 43rd All Japan Nishikigoi Show -- Its grand championship goes to Tadashi Nakanishi / The 2nd Zen Nippon Champions Koi Show -- Ueno Showa owned by Mr. Mitoshi Ogawa wins an overwhelming victory / Beauty of Japan