Reading Champion Records

How to read a results list — breeder, owner, variety, class and age — as a factual record.

A champion line in a results list is a compressed record: variety, size class, breeder (who produced the fish), owner (who entered it), and often age and length. Reading it well means separating those roles — the 2026 All Japan record, for example, credits Dainichi as breeder and a Chinese hobbyist as owner.

Records reward a second look at class. A win in a small young class and a Grand Championship are different orders of achievement, and honest reporting keeps them distinct — this guide reports only the top verified honours with their show, date and source.

This site treats results as facts to be cited, not as a live results service and never as price signals: a championship explains reputation, it does not set a value this guide will quote.

Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA — summary in our own words, credit only); All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association official; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and Finance Ministry trade statistics as published; Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) for nishikigoi variety names and definitions (2022); Niigata Prefecture, Ojiya City, Nagaoka City (Yamakoshi) and Nishikigoi no Sato official; Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) visitor statistics; USDA APHIS and Australian DAFF official import guidance. Checked 6 November 2026.