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2nd Annual International Aloha Koi Show
In conjunction with
3rd Annual Japan Nishikigoi Expo
February 21 and 22, 2009
McKinley High School Honolulu, Hawaii

The purpose of the Aloha Koi Show is to promote, create, and expand the hobby of keeping and appreciating koi in the United States, the Aloha Koi Show provides for koi hobbyists and the general public, educational information of quality koi and the oppor-tunities to see varieties of koi and meet other enthusiasts.
PRE-SHOW PREPARATIONS
●Deadline for receipt of Entry Form: Friday, February 13, 2009, 3 pm. Earlybird Special Entry Form Deadline: Saturday, January 17, 2009, 3 pm (see following pages for details). Please submit the form to the address below for tank reservations. The tanks will be assigned in the sequence as koi arrive.

AKAS
C/O 95-481 Awiki Street
Mililani, HI 96789

●Very Important: For the protection of your koi, feeding of koi to be entered into this show should be discontinued for 7 days prior to the show to help maintain good water quality environment during the show.
●Be sure that your koi are in good health. Koi with any signs of sickness or parasites will be disqualified. Look your fish over carefully from top to bottom before you bring them. Disqualification will apply even if the problem is found after the judging is over.
●Each entrant is responsible for providing a net for use only with their tank.

ENTRY FORMS
●This is an open koi show for all koi hobbyists. Koi dealers may enter koi under their own individual name. All koi entered must be owned by and accompanied by the registered entrant or an authorized representative.
●The owner or authorized representative of the koi must be present no later than Saturday, February 21, 2009 to submit a completed entry form at the registration desk. Registration after February 13, 2009 will not be accepted.

●Tank spaces will be charged as follows:

Tank Sizes

Regular Tank Space Charge

Early Bird Discount

Membership Discount*

3"

$35

$30

$5

6"

$75

$65

$10

8"

$85

$75

$15


Tank Sizes Regular Tank Space Charge Early Bird Discount Membership Discount*
3" $35 $30 ($5)
6" $75 $65 ($10)
8" $85 $75 ($15)

*Membership dues will be collected from January 15th. Completed membership forms and dues can be submitted with entry forms to receive the membership discount. See membership application for details.
●Exhibitors are encouraged to provide their own show tanks. Tanks can be purchased
from AKAS at a discount. If you are interested in purchasing show tanks please inquire
with Joan Kinney at 220-0740 by Saturday, January 31, 2009. AKAS will have tanks available on a first come first serve basis for those exhibitors that choose not to purchase a tank(s) at this time.
●Please print out the attached entry form and fill in the information. Please note: You must submit a separate form for EACH tank. Please submit the completed form(s) with payment to:

AKAS
C/O 95-481 Awiki Street
Mililani, HI 96789

DELIVERY AND REMOVAL OF KOI
●Check in of koi will be available on Friday, February 20, 2009, after 6 pm 10 pm and on Saturday, February 21, 2009 between 7 and 8:30 am. Those bringing their own tanks may start setting up at 5:00 pm. Late arrivals after 8:30 am on Saturday will not be accepted or judged.

CHECK IN PROCESS:
a. Present your entry sheet at the registration desk.
b. Registration desk will verify your tank assignment.
c. Place your koi tub/tank and net at your assigned location.
d. Place your koi bag in the tank for more than 10 minutes to adjust fish to the water temperature and then release your koi in the tank.

●All koi will be handled only by the Show Chairman's designated koi handlers.
●All entries must be left on exhibit for the duration of the show until approximately 2 pm Sunday, February 22, 2009.
●All necessary precautions will be taken by the show committee to safeguard entered koi including 24 hour monitoring. 24 hour security will be provided from Friday through Sunday. Therefore, all participants in the show will agree to hold the show committee blameless against any loss or injury to the fish. Anyone wishing to inspect their koi must contact the Show Chairman or his designee.
At the close of the show, Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 2 pm, each participant will be polled to ensure that all of their fish are in their assigned tank(s). All entrants must be present at that time to gather and claim their koi. Even though no fish should have been moved out of their assigned tanks, no koi will be allowed to be bagged or removed until all the fish are identified to the satisfaction of all entrants, and officially released by the Show Chairman. Oxygen, bags, and rubber bands will be provided and freshly treated transported water will be available.
Any koi not claimed at the conclusion of the show will become the property of the Aloha Koi Appreciation Society (AKAS).

JUDGING
Judging will begin promptly at 9 am on Saturday, February 21, 2009.
Prior to judging, the Show Chairman will verify that all of the koi are entered in their proper class and size. If an error is made, corrections of classification will be made during judging, if it is possible without disrupting the flow of the show.
During the judging:
a. Efforts will be made to allow participants to listen to the judges' comments. However, all participants and spectators must refrain from communicating with the judges.
b. All inquiries should be directed promptly to the Show Chairman.
The decisions of the Judges and the Show Chairman are final.

CLASSES AND SIZES
VARIETIES: There will be twelve (12) class varieties:
1. Kohaku 7. Bekko, Kawarigoi
2. Taisho Sanke 8. Hikari Muji
3. Showa Sanke 9. Hikari Utsuri, Moyo
4. Utsuri Mono 10. Gin Rin
5. Asagi, Shusui 11. Tancho
6. Koromo, Goshiki 12. Long Fin
SIZES: There will be seven (7) class sizes, starting with Under 8 inches, then in four (4) inch increments with the largest size being Over 28 inches. There are no size limitations of either too small or too large. All sizes will be represented for every class.
DOITSU: There is not a specific Doitsu class. Doitsu koi may be entered into the appropriate regular scaled class, if that is the owner's preference.
GIN RIN: Koi with Gin Rin markings may be entered into appropriate Gin Rin Classification, or appropriate scaled class, if that is the owner's preference.
LONG FIN: The tail of a Long Fin will be included in the length measurement. All varieties will be judged in one class like Doitsu and Gin Rin.

AWARDS PRESENTATION
Awards will be presented at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, February 22nd from 11 am at the show site.
There will be a short discussion of the major winners by the judging team.
Awards for the open koi competition:

(1) Grand Champion

(1) Mature Champion (Over 24 inches, sizes 6 and 7)
(1) Young Champion (12 inches 24 inches, sizes 4 and 5)
(1) Best Baby Champion (Under 12 inches, sizes 1, 2, and 3)
(7) Best in Size
Size 1: Under 8" Size 2: 8"-12" Size 3: 12"- 16"
Size 4: 16"- 20" Size 5: 20"- 24" Size 6: 24"-28"
Size 7: Over 28"

(12) Best of Variety
1. Kohaku 7. Bekko and Kawarimono
2. Sanke 8. Hikarimuji
3. Showa 9. Hikari Moyo and Hikari Utsuri
4. Utsuri 10.Gin Rin
6. Koromo and Goshiki 12.Long Fin

(1) Best Jumbo Prize
(84) First Place
Honorable Mention in select classes

EVENT SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, February 20, 2009
3:00 pm - Show Set Up
5:00 pm - Exhibitors with their own show tanks may start setting up
6:00 pm 10:00 pm Koi Check In and Registration

SATURDAY, February 21, 2009
7:00 am 8:30 am Koi Check In and Registration
9:00 am - Koi Show Judging
9:00 am 5:00 pm Koi Show and Exhibits Open to the Public
10:00 am 11:00 am Opening Ceremony
(Speech by the Chairman of AKAS, Mr. George Ariyoshi)

SUNDAY, February 22, 2009
9:00 am 2:00 pm Koi Show and Exhibits Open to the Public
11:00 am 12:00 pm Awards Ceremony
2:00 pm - Koi Show Breakdown

For vendor information please call: Guy Kmett 371-3622 or 779-9526
For show information please call: Scott Kaneko 722-2964 or Taro Kodama 366-8481
For show entry information please call: Hide 228-3519

 
2nd Aloha Koi Show Program
Saturday
10:00     OPENING CEREMONIES
              Blessing by Minister Kikuta
              James Kinney to introduce himself as President of the AKAS and them introduces        
              Mr. Roy Ogasawara as MC.
              Roy introduces Mr. George Ariyoshi (speech) and then introduces Mr. Kido from the
              Japanese Consulate (speech).
              Roy then introduces distinguished guest Mr. Kosaku Seki and Mamoru Kodama and
              Taro Kodama.  (no speeches)
10:30     TAIKO
11:00      Seminar ____Taro Kodama - Introduction of Nishikigoi.
11:30      Seminar____Dr. Riggs – Koi health    30 minutes.
12:15     Seminar____Russel Water Gardens   45 minutes.
1:00       KENDO         
1:30       Seminar____Sacramento Koi – How to build a perfect pond
2:30       Seminar____Frank Seki – Talks about his trip to Niigata, Japan and visit to Koi Farm.
Sunday
10:00     Seminar____Mr. Kosaku Seki to talk about how to select Shiro Utsuri.  1 hour.
11:00     Seminar____Kodama.     Does anyone really need to speak at this time.  I think we
              should just let everyone enjoy the Koi Show.
12:00     Award Ceremony. 
              Mr. Kosaku Seki to make speech and present the main awards.
              Mr. M. Kodama____Comments on Koi Show.
              Mr. T. Kodama_____ Closing Speech.
2:00       Show closes, break down and clean up.
 
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Grand Champion Winner: Howard Unebasami
Grand Champion Winning Koi (Kohaku)
Best Jumbo Winner: James & Joan Kinney
Best Jumbo Koi (Kin Ki Utsuri)
Mature Champion Winner: Howard Unebasami
Young Champion Winner: Tuyoshi Taira
Baby Champion Winner: Keith Sienkiewicz Best in Size (over 28"): James and Joan Kinney
Best in Size (28"): Howard Unebasami, Jr.
Best in Size (24"): Jim Wheeler
Best in Size (20"): Howard Unebasami
Best in Size (16"): Joe Puuoohua
Best in Size (12"): Tennyson Foo
Best in Size (8"): Dr. Don Harada
Setup and Koi Check In
The Koi Show
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Flags koi ponds
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Entertainment and Vendors
 

Guests and Visitors

Judging and Awards Ceremony
judging
Show Tank awards
Clean Up

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First Annual Aloha Koi Show

Event Schedule:
 DATE:Friday, February 22,2008 
TIME: 3:00pm - Show Set-up , 5:00pm – 7:00pm Koi Show registration

   

 

Saturday, February 23, 2008

7:00am – 9:00am Koi Show registration
9:00am – 12:00pm Koi Show Judging
10:00am – 11:00am Opening Ceremony
(Speech by the Chairman of AKAS, Mr. Ariyoshi)
9:00am – 5:00pm Exhibits Open to the public

   

 

Sunday, February 24, 2008

9:00am – 2:00pm Exhibits Open to the public
11:00am – 12:00 pm Awarding Ceremony
2:00pm - Koi Show Breakdown & Move out

Sponsored by: Aloha Koi Appreciation Society , Kodama Koi Farm
Supported by: McKinley High School , International Nishikigoi Promotion Center

Entry Forms
1. This is an open koi show for all koi hobbyists. Koi dealers with the booth space may not enter fish. All Koi entered must be owned by and accompanied by the registered entrant.

2. The owner of the Koi must be present no later than Saturday, February 23, 2008 to submit a completed entry form at the registration desk. Registration after February 12th is on first come and first serve basis with no guarantee a tank will be available.


DELIVERY AND REMOVAL OF KOI
1. Check-in of Koi will be available on Friday between 5 PM and 7 PM, and Saturday between 7 AM and 9 AM. Late arrivals after 9 AM Saturday will neither be accepted nor judged.

Check in process:
a. Present your entry sheet to registration desk.
b. Registration desk will verify your tank assignment.
c. Place your koi tub and net at your assigned show tank.
d. Place your koi bag in the tank for more than 5 min. to ajust water temprature and then release your koi in the tank.

2. All Koi will be handled only by the Show Chairman’s designated handlers.
3. All entries must be left on exhibit for the duration of the show until approximately 2 PM Sunday.
4. All necessary precautions will be taken by the show comittee to safeguard entered Koi including 24 hour monitoring. Therefore, all participants in the show will agree to hold the show comitee blameless against any loss or injury to the fish. Anyone wishing to inspect their Koi must contact the Show Chairman or his designee.
5. At the close of the show, Sunday about 2 PM, each participant will be polled to ensure that all their fish are in their assigned tank(s). All entrants must be present at that time to gather and claim their Koi. Even though no fish should have been moved out of their assigned tanks, no Koi will be allowed to be bagged or removed until all fish are identified to the satisfaction of all entrants, and officially released by the Show Chairman. Oxygen, bags, and rubber bands will be provided and freshly treated transport water will be available.
6. Any Koi not claimed at the conclusion of the show will become the property of AKAS.


JUDGING
1. Judging will begin promptly at 9AM Saturday, February 23.
2. Prior to judging, the Show Chairman will verify that all of the Koi are entered in their proper class and size. If an error is made, corrections of classification will be made during judging, if it is possible without disrupting the flow of the show.
3. During the judging:
a. Efforts will be made to allow participants to listen to the judges comments. However, all participants and spectators must refrain from communicating with the judges.
b. All inquiries should be directed promptly to the Show Chairman.
4. The decisions of the Judges and the Show Chairman are final.

CLASSES AND SIZES
1. SIZES: There will be seven class sizes, starting with Under 8”, then in four inch increments with the largest size being Over 28”. There are no size limitations of either too small or too large. All sizes will be represented for every class.
2. Doitsu: There is not a specific Doitsu class. Doitsu Koi may entered into the appropriate regular scaled class, if that is the owner’s preference.
3. GIN RIN: Koi with Kin Gin Rin markings may be entered into appropriate Gin Rin Classfication, or appropriate scaled class, if thatis the owner’s preference.
4. LONG FIN: The tail of a Long Fin will be included in the length measurement. All varieties will be judged in one class like Doitsu and Gin Rin.

AWARDS PRESENTATION
1. Awards will be presented at awarding ceremoney on Sunday February 24th from 11:00 at the show site.

2. There will be a short discussion of the major winners by the judging team.

3. AWARDS for the open Koi competition:
(1) Grand Champion

(1) Mature Champion (Over 24”, sizes 6 and 7)
(1) Young Champion (12”– 24”, sizes 4 and 5)
(1) Best Baby Champion (Under 12” sizes 1, 2 and 3)

(7) Best in Size
Size 1: Under 8”, Size 2: 8” – 12”, Size 3: 12” - 16”
Size 4: 16” – 20”, Size 5: 20” – 24”
Size 6: 24” – 28”, Size 7: over 28”

(12) Best in Variety
1, Kohaku 2, Sanke 3, Showa 4, Utsuri 5, Asagi & Shusui
6, Koromo & Goshiki 7, Bekko & Kawarimono 8, Hikarimuji
9, Hikari Moyo & Hikari Utsuri 10, Ginrin 11, Tancho
12, Long Fin

(1) Best Jumbo Prize

(84) First Place

Honorable Mention in select classes

SCHEDULE: February 23 and 24, 2008
LOCATION: McKinley High School (map)
McKinley High School Campus Map
 
For more information please call at 808-623-2997, info@alohakoi.org
 
   
     

 

Thank you very much for showing your support by visiting us at the Expo. We are very happy to have had the opportunity to introduce the beauty of Nishikigoi to our community, as well as guests visiting from outside the state of Hawaii. If you were not able to attend, we hope this report will help you to experience some of the excitement and joy we shared while learning more about Japanfs Living Jewels. We look forward to seeing you next time at the 3rd Japan Nishikigoi Expo.
 
November 10th & 11th, 2007

Opening Speech -November 10th 11:00AM -
To celebrate the opening of The 2nd Japan Nishikigoi Expo, Mr. Noel G.Trainer, General Manager of Hilton Hawaiian Village, Mr. George R. Ariyoshi, Chairman of Aloha Koi Appreciation Society and Mr. Taro Kodama, president of Kodama Koi Farm delivered their opening address.
Mr. Noel G.Trainer Mr. George R. Ariyoshi Mr. Taro Kodama

Koi Talk by Mr. Taro Kodama November 10th 11:30AM-

In hKoi Talkh two pairs of Koi were chosen as subjects of a quiz---the purpose being for guests to choose which koi they felt was most beautiful--- following this, Taro Kodama gave a detailed lecture on how to appreciate koi using the selected Koi in the tank as teaching tools for Koi Appreciation.









We would like to thank you all for your support for this event. We look forward to seeing you again at the next Japan Nishikigoi Expo.