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What is MEDAKA?

　　“MEDAKA” is Japanese native killi fish.

　They are always around in the countryside and people them as lovelyneighbors.

　“School of MEDAKA” is one of the songs kids would sing first in the kindergarten.

　However, even they are harmless and tiny fish, native MEDAKA has a dark sober color.

▲native MEDAKA

　It was around year 2 0 0 0 an effort to create enhanced MEDAKA species was initiated by Mr. Yukio Ohba, an expert of “Bonsai” in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima.

　In 2004, Yukio introduced “YOHKIHI MEDAKA”, a revolutionary enhanced MEDAKA specie which was very beautiful and amazed Japanese society.

▲YOHKIHI MEDAKA

This triggered dramatic expansion of the MEDAKA market and brought in many people who created new species and contributed to today’s great turnout.

New species have been created and delivered to the market and 2016, over five hundred species were recognized.

▲Various types of MEDAKA

“Mr. Ohba’s new species creation has opened a new era in the MEDAKA culture”

(Japanese MEDAKA Base-book, May 2015)

　Why MEDAKA?

　　- tiny, harmless and beautiful

　　- easy to rear with minimal cost and time

　　- fan to find eggs and grow MEDAKA－you many create new species

　　- perfect for both interior and exterior decorstions

　　- fan can be shared through generations

Introduction of medaka varieties

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About Medaka Names

About medaka traits

Body color, body type and nickname

Japanese decoration and medaka

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From Japan Medaka Association San-in branch exhibition