2009-08-25 - Last weekend the 17th Holland Koi Show was held in Arcen, The Netherlands.
A Great show, for the organisation, Dealers, and the public!! They say the number of 25.000 visitors was reached easily.

It was good to see the breeders Hajime Isa, Maruju Tanaka, again, together with Hiroshi Toyama from the INPC.
Many Koi was brought into the show, judged by an international jury team. Although there were many discussions about the best Koi in the show, we all have to lay down with the decission of the judges.

I am happy for my customers who took nice awards, like for example: A&C vijvers en Tuinen, Jo's Koishop, Aqua-Hobby, Joosies Koicenter, and Jeroen van Keulen, "Van Keulen Koi and Papegaaien" he took several prices with his Koi as follows:

sanke size 7 1st in variety and size
sanke size 7 champion size (all varieties)
See the attached picture, 92 cm, 8 years old, Marusei (Hirasawa) sanke.

Further on:
kinshowa (hirasawa)
hikari utsuri(mono) size 6 1st in variety and size
hikari utsuri(mono) size 6 champion variety (all sizes)

kujaku (shinoda)
hikari moyo(mono) size 7 1st in variety and size
hikari moyo(mono) size 7 champion variety (all sizes)

Showa (masaki)
showa size 7 1st in variety and size.

Kind regards,

Rob de Vos
Ornafish Japan Co.,Ltd