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    Takashi Amano in India

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    Dear Friends,

    Takashi Amano gave an Aquascaping Demo during Aquatika 2009.

    You can see pictures here

    A video recording of the event was made for ADA Japan. They might release a video later.

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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Impressive. Just wonder when will Amano step into Singapore?
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    when Singapore have greater market for
    ADA products than India & China or Dubai ?
    Maybe he will come down to SG for demo.
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by wynx View Post
    Impressive. Just wonder when will Amano step into Singapore?
    Probably never unless Aquarama organizer to invite him for talk and demo on Aquarama 2011

    Just wondering does Aquascaping in Singapore growing or shrinking?
    Last edited by Shadow; 7th Jul 2009 at 14:15.
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadow View Post
    Probably never
    Never say never...I think many in this hobby will be glad to see him. Just a crazy though, if we have more participants in SG taking part in ADA scaping contest, we might be able to convince Amano san to come our way...

    Even it is in KL, I also don't mind making the trip
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    I believe there will be a change where he visit KL or Jakarta. Malaysia side is very ON in promoting Aquascaping.
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    He was in Doha,Qatar in April to hold a photography exhibition and to support the opening of an aquarium shop, 'connection' counts too.

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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    its a ADA distributor shop

    http://www.aquaart.com.qa/
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by Shadow View Post
    its a ADA distributor shop

    http://www.aquaart.com.qa/
    Hey, this lfs looks really impressive!
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    I believe Amano was in Singapore in the 90s

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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by Simon View Post
    I believe Amano was in Singapore in the 90s
    Yup, he was...but I think most of us missed that..

    Sighz....
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    90s? I wasn't here
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by wynx View Post
    Yup, he was...but I think most of us missed that..

    Sighz....
    Back then, I remember going to Aquamart in Shun Li Industrial building to ogle at those nice scapes..mainly riccia...

    If I recall correctly, I think I recall hearing about Amano's visit..

    Time really flies..
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by Simon View Post
    I believe Amano was in Singapore in the 90s
    didn't know that
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Thank you so much for sharing the pictures with us!!
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Thanks for the sharing the link. The report is very well written.

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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by Simon View Post
    I believe Amano was in Singapore in the 90s
    Yes, he was. It was aquarama at that time and only about 10 hobbyists turned up to listen to his talk. I tried to get more people to attend but in those days, it was hard to reach anyone because the internet was relatively new to Singapore.

    Amano was quite sporting and gave his talk despite the small crowd. After the talk, we gathered around him and asked questions. He used a piece of paper to draw illustrations and my friend took that piece of paper with him after the talk. I don't know if he still keeps it somewhere.

    I still have the group photograph though. It was taken after the talk.

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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by timebomb View Post
    Yes, he was. It was aquarama at that time and only about 10 hobbyists turned up to listen to his talk. I tried to get more people to attend but in those days, it was hard to reach anyone because the internet was relatively new to Singapore.

    Amano was quite sporting and gave his talk despite the small crowd. After the talk, we gathered around him and asked questions. He used a piece of paper to draw illustrations and my friend took that piece of paper with him after the talk. I don't know if he still keeps it somewhere.

    I still have the group photograph though. It was taken after the talk.

    Loh K L

    KL, which year was it?
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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    Quote Originally Posted by wynx View Post
    KL, which year was it?
    Honestly, I can't remember. I have a very poor memory for time. I can't even remember the year I got married

    But let's see. Amano came here on the invitation of Crowntol, one of the first fish shops to actually have planted tanks. That was also the year we founded sg.rec.aquaria on the internet, a place for local hobbyists to talk about aquatic plants and fish. In those days, we have to vote for the group to be formed. And Singtel required 25 votes at least before they allow the creation of the group.

    That was also the year our group appeared on TV, on the show called Tuesday Report on Channel 8. Oh yes, that year was when James Lim met Amano at Aquarama and went on to publish the English version of the Aquajournal.

    Okay, now I remember, that was also the year I got my $50 COE. So it must be in 97 or 98. It doesn't seem like much now but you must understand that just one month earlier, the same COE was $64,000. I was so happy I emailed everyone in the group although COE didn't have anything to do with aquatic plants.

    It was an exciting time for us. In those days, the internet was something new and we were all so happy to find people with similar interests. In those days, we all use our real names when we post on the net, something I still do up till now. It was an age of innocence. The net connected us and we were so carefree, starry-eyed and so full of wonder.

    The net, however, signaled the doom for fish shops like Crowntol. With the net, there were no more secrets and Crowntol's business model couldn't work anymore.

    Loh K L

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    Re: Takashi Amano in India

    wow what a trip down the memory lane....

    interesting and some sad news as well! couldn't agree more on some of the points you mentioned....
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