Maruko Bridge
Maruko may refer to: * The nickname of the titular character from Chibi Maruko-chan. * The Egg-fish goldfish or in older sources, the Ranchu The (also Maruko) is a hooded variety of goldfish native to China.Andrews, Dr. Chris. "An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish", Interpet Publishing, 2002. - It is referred to as the 'king of goldfish" by the Japanese. Maruko more commonly refers t ...

Chibi Maruko-chan
is a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of Momoko Sakura, a young girl everyone calls ''Maruko'', and her family in suburban Japan in the year 1974. Maruko is a troublemaker, and every episode recounts Maruko's trouble and how she and her friends succeed in solving the situation. The series is set in the former of Irie District (入江町), Shimizu, now part of Shizuoka City, birthplace of its author. The first story under the title "Chibi Maruko-chan" was published in the August 1986 edition of the shōjo manga magazine ''Ribon''. Other semi-autobiographical stories by the author had appeared in ''Ribon'' and ''Ribon Original'' in 1984 and 1985, and were included in the first "Chibi Maruko-chan" tankōbon in 1987. The author first began writing and submitting strips in her final year of senior high school, although Shueisha (the publisher of ''Ribon'' and ''Ribon Original'') did not decide to run t ...
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Egg-fish Goldfish
The egg fish goldfish is a fancy goldfish breed which lacks a dorsal fin and has a pronounced egg-shaped body. They look like ranchu but lack the "hood" or wen commonly found on ranchu goldfish, they also tend to have longer bodies.Andrews, Chris, Dr. An Interpet Guide to Fancy Goldfish, Interpet Publishing, 2002. - Varieties The egg-fish goldfish is commonly kept in China and is the precursor to the Celestial, Lionhead, Pompom A pom-pom – also spelled pom-pon, pompom or pompon – is a decorative ball or tuft of fibrous material. The term may refer to large tufts used by cheerleaders, or a small, tighter ball attached to the top of a hat, also known as a ... and the Bubble Eye goldfish varieties. In Japan, the egg-fish is called the Maruko.
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