Well at about 3pm this afternoon I finally arrived back home after travelling for approximately 40 hours !!!

And so ends another trip.  As I write this I'm just about to check out of the hotel in Izumo and begin a long long journey home.  It's a time of mixed feelings, on one hand I always hate leaving Japan, and in the back of my mind there is always the small thought that circumstances may change and prevent me from returning.  On the other I always look forward to getting back to the family, especially after so long away.

Apologies for the delay, I've finally managed to sort through all the pictures and details of the winning koi from the 45th ZNA All Japan Show 2009

The final day of the 45th ZNA All Japan Show 2009 and for me it was extremely hectic.  I had checked through my pictures last night and still had a few fish I needed to get better pictures of.

Well today was one of the highlights of the trip, the start of the 45th ZNA All Japan Show 2009, probably the second most important Nishikigoi show in the world.