YAMATO KINGYOEN CO., LTD.
Founded
in
1920
Representative:
Shimada
Teruya
Area
of
breeding
pond:
6
hectares
Stocking
area:
2,000
m²
Shimada Teruya
Date
of
birth:
December
21,
1963
Age:
49
Graduated
from
Kinki
University
(Fisheries
Science
Course,
Faculty
of
Agriculture)
in
March
1986.
Succeeded
the
business
of
his
deceased
father
in
1986.
history
In
1955,
shortly
after
the
end
of
World
War
II,
Masaji
Shimada
(my
father)
began
importing
rare
kinds
of
goldfish
from
the
People's
Republic
of
China,
with
which
Japan
had
no
diplomatic
relations.
He
put
his
effort
into
breeding
these
goldfish,
and
succeeded
in
large-scale
breeding
through
an
original
method
(called
the
Japanese
or
Koriyama
method).
A
novel
titled
“Blue
Goldfish,”
written
by
Takashi
Kawamura,
is
based
on
the
experience
of
Masaji
in
the
wartime
and
the
postwar
period.
At
present,
goldfish
varieties
imported
from
China
(Bubble
Eye,
Pearl,
Chocolate
Oranda,
Seibun,
Celestial
Goldfish)
are
often
seen
at
retail
stores
throughout
Japan.
Also,
Seiji
began
collecting
from
all
over
Japan,
and
selling
rare
and
high-quality
goldfish
varieties
original
to
the
country,
which
include
Ranchu,
Tsugaru
Nishiki,
Izumo
Nankin,
Tosakin,
and
Tamasaba.
Further,
he
strove
to
preserve
and
popularize
Japan's
original
goldfish
varieties.
In
step
with
the
development
of
Japan's
transport
industry,
Masaji
built
up
a
system
to
take
orders
early
in
a
day,
and
ship
products
that
same
day.
Currently,
our
company
partners
with
about
800
retailers
(dealing
in
aquarium
fish)
and
home
centers
in
Japan.he
company
ships
6
million
goldfish
per
year
to
various
areas
in
Japan.
Export Business
Our
company
makes
more
than
10
shipments
per
year
to
Hong
Kong,
Thailand
and
Singapore.
Exported
goldfish
varieties
include
high-quality
Ranchu,
Tosakin,
Calico
Oranda,
Izumo
Nankin,
and
Jikin.
We
have
received
orders
also
from
Germany
and
Indonesia.
The
2012
World
Aquarium
Fish
Exposition
and
the
Goldfish
and
Arowana
Festival
were
held
for
three
days
from
September
15
to
17
in
the
province
of
Fujian
in
China.
These
events
were
attended
by
about
20,000
people.
More
than
100
booths
were
set
up
in
a
9,000
m2
exhibition
hall.
Producers
and
other
companies
participated
in
the
exhibition.
Also,
a
large-scale
competitive
show
of
goldfish
and
arowanas
was
held.
This
exposition
was
supported
by
organizations
related
to
aquarium
fish
and
goldfish
and
arowana
associations
not
only
in
China,
but
also
in
Malaysia,
Singapore,
Indonesia,
Thailand,
the
U.K.,
South
Korea,
and
Hong
Kong.
Therefore,
a
vast
number
of
goldfish
and
arowanas
were
exhibited
at
the
competitive
show.
About
3,000
fishes
of
more
than
40
varieties
were
exhibited
in
the
goldfish
section
of
the
event.
For
judgment,
an
international
judging
committee
was
organized,
and
it
consisted
of
specialists
from
various
countries.
Teruya
Shimada,
Executive
Director
of
Yamato
Kingyoen,
served
as
secretary
for
the
exposition
responsible
for
liaison
with
Japanese
interests.
Also,
he
served
as
a
judge
representing
Japan.
Also,
the
Japan
Goldfish
Culture
Exhibition
was
held
to
show
Japan’s
original
goldfish
varieties
sent
from
the
country.
These
varieties
include
Ranchu,
Tosakin,
Nankin,
Jikin,
Tsugaru
Nishiki,
Nagasu
Jumbo
Oranda,
Calico
Oranda
of
the
Suzuki
type,
Japanese
Oranda,
and
Horyu.
Further,
the
Modern
Goldfish
Art
Exhibition
was
held
by
Yutaka
Koyama,
Representative
of
K-Pool.
Contact
YAMATO
KINGYOEN
CO.,
LTD.
107
Niki,
YamatoKoriyama-city,
Nara
,
Japan 639-1021
Representative:
Shimada
Teruya
Tel:+81-743-52-3418 Fax:+81-743-53-3927
teruya@kingyoen.com
(Closed
on
Monday
every
month.
)
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