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Source: Mainichi Japan |
1/13/2023 |
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Credit: Mainichi/Koji Hyodo |
Some 230,000 goldfish consisting of about 25 varieties were offered at the first auction of the year in this central Japan city, known as a major breeding area, on Jan. 11. |
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Roughly 40 brokers made bids for varieties including "ranchu" and "ryukin" using words unique to the industry as wooden boxes containing goldfish were streamed along a water channel in the auction house. The priciest goldfish was the "sarasa-wakin" variety, which fetched 10,000 yen (about $76) per fish. |
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