Koi - beautiful, graceful, and big business in Japan
Country exported record 295 tonnes of koi carp in 2016, generating turnover of 3.5b yen
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Kazo, Japan
HAND-REARED for their colour and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests.
The nation's koi carp were brought to the world's attention when visiting US President Donald Trump was snapped unceremoniously dumping the last of a box of feed into a palace pond in Tokyo.
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