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Thanks to the National Show Committee and photographer Liam Bess of World of Nishikigoi fame we managed to get an up-to-date photo of nearly all our members. Left to right: Bernie Woollands, Stefan Malm, Gary Hillier, Carol McCall, Allan Tait, Christine Woolger, Tony Sheffield, Walter Reed, Keith Bertie, Kieron Burns. Front Row: Lau Harvey, Aaron Eden, David Edge, Sven & Nikki Griessman. With the exception of Christine, those in red are our current trainees.

KJUKO is proud to provide the Head Bencher and Judging Panel for the UK National Show. For many years, our judges have delivered consistent, impartial decisions that have helped build the show’s reputation as the finest hobbyist koi show outside Japan. While judges are highly visible during the show, we know that the real foundation of every event is the hard work of the Show Committees and volunteers. Many of our judges have served in those roles themselves, and we…

Every year, the European Koi Show takes place in Oldenzaal, Netherlands, usually in late May or early June. It draws enthusiasts and dealers from all over Northern Europe. Judges are invited from all over the world to judge what has become one of Europe’s biggest koi shows. This year was no different, with over one hundred vats and nearly eight hundred koi. The judging team of twelve full judges and four trainees came from America, Taiwan, the Netherlands, Belgium, France,…

Our vice-chairman Gary Pritchard received a message from one of his judging team from the KCN European Koi Show held last weekend.It reads “Hello Yamabuki Koi Boy – it was an honour to participate in this event with you, and we a had a very enjoyable and fun time completing our work.  I was delighted that you were able to discuss many koi-related issues with me, which are topics that true koi enthusiasts would care about!. I was honoured to…