There's the Chinese Ranchu and then there's the Japanese Ranchu.
There's the mass production Ranchu and there's the pedigree one.
There's the cheap one and there's the high priced one.

But there's no in-between. A pedigree outside of Japan that is affordable to many.

I think that summarises the plight of many would be Ranchu lovers in the Asia Pac region, or maybe worldwide.

Honestly, price is a barrier, and Ranchus are not easy pets, provided that there's lots of education material and information available (look at how Koi is marketed). I think forming a SIG (Special Interest Group) is a great idea. Kudos!

These are beautiful fishes, and it would be great if we can produce pedigree Ranchu here in Malaysia, to promote the hobby.

cheers.