
OJIYA, Japan, January 22, 2025 — The All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association, comprised of ornamental carp breeders and dealers, will host the “55th All Japan Nishikigoi Show” at the Tokyo Ryutsu Center on January 25 and 26, 2025 to determine the year’s top nishikigoi.
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Previous competitions have seen nishikigoi sell for a remarkable 200 million yen (about $1.28 million), and the hobby’s popularity is growing globally, fueled by the rise of online auctions. This year’s show will feature nishikigoi from Europe, America, Southeast Asia, and India, all vying for the “best nishikigoi” title.
Since its launch in the 1960s, this national competition has showcased increasingly larger nishikigoi. Today, carp around one meter long compete for the grand prize. The selection of the world’s finest nishikigoi from a global pool of top-tier specimens is, without a doubt, a world championship event for the species.
Given its increasing international appeal, the competition will be livestreamed to expand global viewership. A worldwide audience can now witness the crowning moment of the world’s best nishikigoi.
The “world’s number one” nishikigoi will be chosen at: The 55th All Japan Nishikigoi Show
Live streaming begins at 9 a.m. on January 24, 2025 at
About the 55th All Japan Nishikigoi Show
Date and time: January 25 (Saturday) 9:00-17:00, January 26 (Sunday) 9:00-14:00
*General visitors are not permitted at the 55th All Japan Nishikigoi Show venue during the judging on January 24.
Venue: First Exhibition Hall, Tokyo Ryutsu Center
Address: 6-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota Ward, Tokyo
Admission fee: 1,000 yen for both days
Organizer: All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association
Sponsors: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Niigata Prefecture
Cosponsors: Zen Nippon Airinkai, Niigata Nishikigoi Conference, Japan Ornamental Fish Association
For more information, please visit the All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association’s official website:
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