Shubunkin Shubunkin The Shubunkin was created by Yoshigoro Akiyama （, by crossing Calico telescope eye with a Comet goldfish and a Common goldfish. Shubunkins are similar to the common goldfish and comet goldfish in appearance. They were first bred in Japan, from mutations in telescope eye goldfish (Demekins) "c." 1900. They have streamlined bodies with well-developed and even fins. However, the Shubunkins are calico goldfish; they possess nacreous scales (an intermediate between metallic and transparent scales that are pearly in appearance). The overlapping patches of red, white, blue, grey and black (along with dark speckles) normally extend to the finnage of
A Christmas Kind of Town rolls in." A Christmas Kind of Town A Christmas Kind of Town is a Christmas album released by the band Marah in 2005. Tim Sendra of Allmusic called "A Christmas Kind of Town" an "utterly heartwarming and joyous album". Jim Musser of the "Iowa City Press-Citizen" called the album "upbeat, inclusive and downright irresistible". Jay Lustig of "The Star-Ledger" wrote that the song "New York Is a Christmas Kind of Town" is "a thoroughly modern Christmas song, but one with a classic feel". The album was dedicate to "anyone and everyone, regardless of religion or race, who just likes it