July 1968

The 1st All Japan Nishikigoi Show meeting preparation committee was established

Dec 1968

The 1st All Japan Nishikigoi Show 
(Sponsor: Niigata Koi Association of Niigata / Place: Hotel New Otani Garden Hall)

Jan 1970

The All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association was established. The 2nd All Japan Koi Show was held 
(Sponsor: All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association)

Jan 1978

The 10th All Japan Nishikigoi.
(Place: Tokyo Ryutsu Center)

Jan 1981

The Koi Promotion Center in Ojiya was completed

Mar 1983

The 1st All Japan Junior Koi Show.
(The predecessor of All Japan young Koi show)

Jan 1988

The 20th All Japan Nishikigoi Show

Mar 1989

The International The Best Nishikigoi Show

1991

The organ magazine “GEKKAN NISHIKIGOI” was published

Mar 1992

The 10th All Japan Young Koi Show

Jan 1998

The 30th All Japan Nishikigoi Show

Apr 2001

The Koi was put into the courtyard pool of the chairman of the house of representatives

Mar 2002

The 20th All Japan Young Koi Show

2004

The 36th All Japan Nishikigoi Show was canceled due to Koi herpesvirus outbreak, and the International Nishikigoi Summit was held.

Oct 2004

An earthquake occurred in Chuetsu of Niigata, so that the koi production area suffered serious damage.

Apr 2005

The Koi was put into the Kyoto State Guest House

Apr 2009

The 40th All Japan Nishikigoi Show

Feb 2010

The 41st All Japan Nishikigoi Show was held for the first time in Niigata
(Place：TOKI MESSE of Niigata)

2011

Due to the East Japan earthquake, the 29th All Japan Young Koi Show was canceled, but a charity event was held.

May 2012

The Koi was put into the house of representative’s atrium cistern on
(Place: Parliament building)

Mar 2013

The 30th All Japan Young Koi Show

Apr 2013

The 1st International Junior Koi Show.

May 2017

Nishikigoi is designated as “Ornamental fish of Niigata”

Feb 2019

The 50th All Japan Nishikigoi Show

2020

Due to the spread of the COVID-19, the 37th All Japan Young Koi Show and the 8th International Junior Koi show have been canceled.

Dec 2021

Due to the spread of the COVID-19, the 37th All Japan Young Koi Show was held for the first time in December
(Place：Niigata City Industrial Promotion Center)

Feb 2022

The main terms related to Nishikigoi and the names and definitions of the 21 basic varieties are specified by JAS.

May 2022

Renamed to “General Incorporated Association All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association”

Oct 2022

Nishikigoi was certified as the “National Fish” by the Japan Ornamental Fish Promotion Business Association.

Nov 2022

World Nishikigoi Summit
(Place：TOKI MESSE of Niigata)

Dec 2022

The Japanese government added koi as a key export species