Shosha Koi Hall of Fame

Welcome to the Shosha Koi Hall of Fame!

The list below is a list of honours with Koi at UK Koi shows that have been selected by Mike or Lee of Shosha Koi over the years. As you can see, it’s quite the list! Extremely proud of these Koi, and their owners for doing such a great job in keeping them in top condition. Before you ask.... Yes I remember every single one! Periodically we will update this to keep it relatively up to date. 

The below list only includes awards that are deemed as top honours, majors, friendship awards, Best in size OR class etc. In these shows there are hundreds upon hundreds of Class & Size awards also. I can't fathom putting a list together for these, however do get in touch so we can give you a shout out on social media!

Should your Shosha Koi not make the list, I do apologise. Most of the list below I’ve had to collate information from various online sources, visiting shows myself and my historic phone pictures! No doubt I’ve missed a few….

Enjoy!!! 

Huge thank you to everyone that has supported us over the years, let’s keep going!

*Updated 01/09/26*

Great British Koi Show 2026
Grand Champion - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison *2nd year in a row & 3rd time GC at this show*
Junior Champion/Best in Size 3 Overall - Kohaku - Dainichi - Dave and Sam Newton
Baby Champion/Best in Size 2 Overall - Gin Rin Kohaku - Maruyama - Simon Ellis
Best in Size 1 Overall - Kohaku - Saito - Rick Haworth
Best in Class Hikari Utsuri - Kin Showa - Kanno - Craig Caldwell
2nd in Size 2 Overall - Gin Rin Kohaku - Maruyama - Rick Haworth
2nd in Size 5 Overall - Gin Rin Kohaku - Dainichi - Phil Norton
3rd in Size 2 Overall - Kohaku - Hoshikin - Nigel Millner
3rd in Size 3 Overall - Kohaku - Hoshikin - Lyndon Wilson
3rd in Size 4 Overall - Gin Rin Kohaku - Maruyama - Simon Ellis
Plus multiple 1st, 2nd and 3rd Size and Class awards.

Out of 246 fish at the show. 25 Shosha Koi took awards, plus a handful that did not place. Over 15% of all Koi exhibited at the show were Shosha Koi! A HUGE thank you for the support from customers!

North of England Koi Show 2026
Grand Champion - Kohaku - Dainichi - Andrew Stephenson *2nd year in a row*

Crouch Valley Koi Show 2026
Baby Champion - Kohaku - Matsue - Mark Lester
Young Champion - Gin Rin Shiro Utsuri - Takahashi - Mike Thompson
2nd in Size 2 Overall - Gin Rin Kohaku - Torazo - Daniel Gupta

The National Koi Show 2026
Shinkokai Honourable Mention - Kujaku - Omosako - Dave Horton
Everyman Award - Shiro Utsuri - Ogata - Mark Bottomer
Best Tategoi Award - Shiro Utsuri - Ogata - Mark Bottomer
Best in Size 1 Overall - Kohaku - Saito - Mark Lester
2nd in Size 2 Overall - Gin Rin Kohaku - Maruyama - Rick Haworth*
2nd in Size 3 Overall - Sanke - Taniguchi - Jim Burrows
3rd in Size 2 Overall - Showa - Isa - Jim Burrows *
Best in Class Hikarimoyo - Kujaku - Omosako - Dave Horton

*1st in Size 2/ Baby Champion was DQ'D after the show*

Birmingham and West Midlands Junior Koi Show 2025
Grand Champion B (Best Non Go Sanke) - Shiro Utsuri - Ogata - Mark Bottomer
Size 2 Champion - Gin Rin Sanke - Oya - Mark Lester
One for the future - Kohaku - Matsue - Mark Bottomer
Best Tancho - Tancho Kohaku - Dainichi Toyota - Simon Ellis
Best Vat Chairmans Choice - All Koi supplied by Shosha Koi - Mark Bottomer

The Koi Perspective Digital Koi Show 2025
Grand Champion B (Best Non Go Sanke) - Kujaku - Omosako - Jim Burrows
Superior Champion - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison
Young Champion - Gin Rin Sanke - Beppu - Dave Horton
Best Sanke - Tamaura - Mark Bottomer
Best Utsurimono - Shiro Utsuri - Ogata - Mark Bottomer
Best Hikari Utsuri - Kin Showa - Kanno - Craig Caldwell

Great British Koi Show 2025
Grand Champion - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison

Mid Staffs Koi Show 2025
Grand Champion - Sanke - Tamaura - Mark Langford-Rotton

North of England Koi Show 2025
Grand Champion - Kohaku - Dainichi - Andrew Stephenson
Reserve Grand Champion - Kohaku - Hoshikin - John Downey

BKKS National Koi Show 2025
Reserve Grand Champion - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison
Shinkokai Honourable Mention - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison

Birmingham & West Midlands Junior Koi Show 2024
Grand Champion B (Best Non Go Sanke) - Shiro Utsuri - Omosako - Mike Gould
Size One Champion - Gin Rin Kohaku - Oishi - Mike Gould


Great British Koi Show 2024
Best in class Asagi/Shusui - Asagi - Wada - Nigel Millner

Mid Staffs Koi Show 2024
Adult Champion - Kohaku - Momotaro - Liam Freeman

BKKS National Koi Show 2024
Reserve Grand Champion - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison
FD Friendship Award - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison
Shinkokai Honourable Mention - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison

All England Koi Show 2023
Young Champion - Kohaku - Marudo - Karen Tovey
Kiyomizu Friendship Award - Kohaku - Momotaro - Karen Tovey 

Mid Staffs Koi Show 2023
Grand Champion - Kohaku - Nogami - Gary Woods
Jumbo Champion - Kohaku - Nogami - Gary Woods
Mature Champion - Sanke - Tamaura - Mark Langford-Rotton 
Adult Champion - Kohaku - Momotaro - Liam Freeman
Young Champion - Gin Rin Kohaku - Momotaro - Rob & Jo Burgwin

Great British Koi Show 2023
Grand Champion - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison
Adult Champion - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Craig McNish
Best Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Craig McNish

BKKS National Koi Show 2023
Young Champion - Kohaku - Marudo - Karen Tovey
Shinkokai Honourable Mention - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison
Best in Size 4 - Kohaku - Marudo - Karen Tovey
Best in Size 6 - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Carl Morrison

Mid Staffs Koi Show 2022
Grand Champion - Kohaku - Tamaura - Stephen Gear
Young Champion - Gin Rin Kohaku - Momotaro - Rob & Jo Burgwin

Great British Koi Show 2022 
Best Showa - Koshiji - Larry Gooch

Crouch Valley Koi Show 2022
Adult Champion - Showa - Maruyama - Steve Rollins
Best Showa - Maruyama - Steve Rollins
Best in Size 5 - Showa - Maruyama - Steve Rollins

BKKS National Koi Show 2022
Shinkokai Honourable Mention - Sanke - Momotaro - Steve Watson

All England Young Koi Show 2022
She 4 Highly Commended - Kohaku - Marudo - Karen Tovey

ChatterKoi PhotoShow 2022
Baby Champion - Kohaku - Maruyama - Gary and Beth Parker
Best Kin Gin Rin - Gin Rin Kohaku - Momotaro - Karen Tovey
Best Showa - Kondo - Gary and Beth Parker

BKKS Yorkshire Section Koi Show 2021
Baby Champion - Kohaku - Maruyama - Larry Lambert

BKKS National Koi Show 2021
Young Champion - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Craig McNish
Best in Size 4 - Sanke - Sakai Fish Farm - Craig McNish

ChatterKoi PhotoShow 2020
Adult Champion - Showa - Kondo - Gary & Beth Parker
Young Champion - Kohaku - Beppe - Gary & Beth Parker
Best Tategoi - Sanke - Ikarashi Kazuto - Karen Tovey

BKKS Yorkshire Section Koi Show 2019
Adult Champion - Kohaku - Hoshikin - Paul McLennan

BKKS National Koi Show 2019
Mature Champion - Sanke - Oishi - Jim Burrows
Best in Size 6 - Sanke - Oishi - Jim Burrows
Best in Size 1 - Sanke - Izumiya - Andy Finch
Best Sanke - - Sanke - Oishi - Jim Burrows
Best Kawarimono - Ki Matsuba - Maruhiro - Jim Burrows

ChatterKoi PhotoShow 2018
Baby Champion - Kohaku - Beppu - Gary & Beth Parker
Best in Kawarimono - Soragoi - Oofuchi - Phil Sowerby

BKKS National Koi Show 2018 
Best in Asagi/Shusui - Asagi - Aoki Masaki - Dave Horton
Best in Size 1 - Gin Rin Showa - Ikarashi Kazuto - Malcolm Elliot

All England Young Koi Show 2018
Size 2 Champion - Kohaku - Hoshikin - Barry Thompson

South of England Koi Show 2017
Adult Champion - Gin Rin Showa - Yagenji - David Pope
Baby Champion - Kohaku - Maruboshi - David Pope

BKKS National Koi Show 2017
Best Non Go Sanke Size 1 - Ochiba - Ikarashi Kazuto - Jim Burrows

BKKS National Koi Show 2016 
Young Champion - Gin Rin Showa - Yagenji - David Pope
Best in Kin Gin Rin - Gin Rin Showa - Yagenji - David Pope
Best in Size 5 Overall - Gin Rin Showa - Yagenji - David Pope
Best in Size 5 Non Go Sanke - Gin Rin Showa - Yagenji - David Pope

South of England Koi Show 2016 
Young Champion - Gin Rin Showa - Yagenji - David Pope