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2nd Ozeki Annual Ranchu Show 2003 |
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The
Ozeki Ranchu Club members started their first day of the New Year
very busy. By 10 am, they had completed the setup to prepare
for their annual Japanese Top View Ranchu Competition in the Tanglin
Shopping Mall.
The objective of the competition was for
the club members to pit their best fishes against each other and
to promote the refine hobby of top view Japanese Ranchu
appreciation to the public. The competition was the final showdown
after months of effort in grooming their fishes. The condition of the fish
directly reflects on the skill level of its respective owner. It was also an
opportunity to view each other's collection and to share the finer
details of the techniques of keeping the top view Japanese Ranchus. |
The early morning setup in Tanglin Mall |
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Curious crowds gathered around the
competition area, amazed by the show of more than 60 beautiful
Japanese Ranchus swimming in various tubs. The congregation of so
many Japanese Ranchus mixed together in common tubs was not a scene
to be taken for granted! Much discipline must be observed in raising the fishes and
preparing them for competition to prevent the outbreak of diseases
after the show.
While the judges work out the scores,
the other Ozeki members were kept busy with answering queries from
the public. After the results were worked out, the winners in each
category are labeled and each Ranchu was displayed in a round white
metallic basin for public viewing.
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The Nisais (2 year old
fishes) |
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Inevitably, the event attracted much attention and queries from
the public as not many people were accustomed to appreciating a Ranchu from the top view. To help the public to understand
better, the Club also ran the videos of the All Japan Ranchu
Show (AJRS) and the house visit to the grand master breeder in
Japan. With the help of the videos, the Ozeki members explained
to the public on how the Japanese Ranchus were kept in green
algae water and how the competitions were conducted in Japan. Many
members of the public were amazed and enlightened on the correct
way of keeping top view Japanese Ranchus. From their feedback,
they were misled with cryptic methods preached and practiced
commercially.
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Sharing of tips |
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The line-up |
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The show ended at
4:30pm and the Ozeki members had completely
packed up their fishes and clean up the show area by 4:50pm.
Their fishes will be brought back to recuperate from the stress
of the competition. Under the good care of the Ozeki members,
these fishes would likely to stage their return to endeavor for
the year 2004 competition again.
Overall, the show had been a great success. The Ozeki Ranchu
Club has attracted more public queries than the previous year
and the club will be following up with interested public who
wish to know more about the hobby.
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Tosais (Yearlings) |
Grand Champion Oya (parent class) |
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The
Ozeki Ranchu Club
would like to thank the management of Tanglin Mall for their kind
permission to house the competition and also our very supportive
friend Shawn Tay, who had helped to grace the occasion by being our
guest of honor.
We
warmly welcome any queries on anything related to the keeping and
appreciation of top view Japanese Ranchu. Interested public may
email their queries to
OzekiRanchuClubSG@yahoo.com. |
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The 2nd Ozeki
Ranchu Club competition was held on 1st January 2003 in the Tanglin
Mall Shopping Center.
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Trophies and video |
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