Sorry about that, had to rush off before I could finish posting. I have seen the pictures that Geert has kindly posted for all of us to enjoy and they are truely wonderful. Geert pictures are the perfect accompaniment to these series of photos. I will now continue with Mr.Mita's journey to the AJRS 2004.
The first picture of this set will be our friends peeking over the fence to watch the judges in action. Mr. A is particularly keen to take the necessary pictures to shows the behind the scene of the judges. He has bought a special camera just for the task.
The second picture shows that, the other Japanese breeders are also anxiously awaiting and peeking too.
As when the judges are at work, it's time to eat the meal that were prepared earlier. Dig in guys.
As the winners arrive to be presented, the crowds start to gather. The Japanese enthusiasts are very keen on carefully learning about each of the winners. If your fish get to be presented in the Show, it's already a great honour. The year 2004 had altogether 56 Oya, 56 Nisai, and 76 Tosai presented at the AJRS. The number of ranchu that showed up to be registered were about 150 Oya, 250 Nisai, and around 600 Tosai. Over a thousand fish, imagine that many beautiful ranchu.