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T/I: 11:25:26 You see them all around the world in tanks, bowls and ponds, but have you ever thought how the humble little creature called the goldfish became so popular. They were first raised 500 years ago in a town called Yamato-Koriyama, 500 kilometres south-west of Tokyo. Here at Yamato-Koriyama eighty percent of Japan's goldfish are raised. The town has a long history and the goldfish features in many artworks and decorations on buildings in the area. Author and collector Sadao Ishida is a renowned authority on Japanese culture and goldfish. His collections depicting goldfish number over a thousand. Goldfish breed well in this area because of the abundant catch basins. the runoff from rice paddies provides just the right water conditions for goldfish. Mr Shigeo Koda is a fourth generation goldfish breeder. He maintains this hatchery with his brother. The goldfish are sold at auction where floating boxes of goldfish are poled from the ponds to the auction house. SHOWS: YAMATO-KORIYAMA, JAPAN RECENT 00.00 VS goldfish swimming in tank; 00.06 CU toy fish; 00.11 VS of the traditional part of city of Yamato-Koriyama; 00.21 MS of historian Sadao Ishida at his desk; 00.26 CU item in Ishida's collection; 00.30 Pull out of Sadao Ishida's collection; 00.36 CU Japanese vase with goldfish figures; 00.39 WS of fish farm; 00.47 CU of fish bin; 00.49 MS goldfish auction; 00.52 VS packaging goldfish for shipping; 01.01 CU ancient Japanese lithographies; 01.08 VS goldfish; 01.17 WS fun event at Yamato-Koriyama; 01.21 VS of children and adults playing a game with goldfish; 01.22 CU catching a fish with thin paper screen; 01.24 CU of boy with screen; 01.26 MS people clapping cheerfully; 01.27 MS small boy with his father; 01.30 CU child watching fishbowl; 00.32 CU fishbowl in Japanese house; 01.36 Vision Ends You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/5d81303c00d85f053df97c2dcdddf5dc Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork