The 4th Kyushu Region Junior Koi Show

April 5, 2026
Venue: Chikugo Regional Park (Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture)

The show was held at the lawn plaza of Chikugo Regional Park in Chikugo City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Kyushu is the only region in Japan that hosts all three types of competitions: a full-size general show, a young koi show, and a junior koi show. This event marked the grand finale of their show series.
Three judges traveled all the way from Niigata for the event: Teruyuki Hiroi (Marusaka Koi Farm), Kazuhiro Hirasawa (Kanno Koi Farm), and Hidetoshi Ikarashi (Ozumi Ikarashi Koi Farm). Following a strict judging process, the Grand Champion title was awarded to a 36-bu Taisho Sanshoku exhibited by Mrs. Tsumugi Aramaki.
The koi was bred by Okawa Nishikigoi Center as a tosai 35 cm. It had been entrusted to the same farm for rearing after purchase. Other major prizes: The Nanatsuboshi Grand Prize: 33 bu A Ginrin / Tetsuya Shimizu; Youth Grand Champion: 33bu Showa Sanshoku / Masahide Nogami; Junior Grand Champion: 27 bu Kohaku / Shinta Yoshizato; Mini Grand Champion: 18 bu Taisho Sanshoku / Suetsugu Koi Farm.

Grand Champion
36 bu Taisho Sanshoku / Tsumugi Aramaki

Grand Champion winner Tsumugi Aramaki

Judges Ikarashi, Hirasawa, and Hiroi during the judging

Perfect cherry blossom viewing weather with flowers in full bloom on the day of the event