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Japan Trip • Spring 2006 • Back
Day 1

Today was the best day we have ever had on one of our buying trips. We began our buying at Kaneko Koi Farm where we developing a very special relationship ship with Yasuaki Kaneko. After much negotiating we began selecting and in total we picked 50 mixed koi, 50 Kujaku and Goromo mixed and 50 very high quality Tosai Shiro Utsuri. Ricky spent alot of time with Kaneko san trying to get a deal to select some pieces of his Tategoi Shiro Utsuri yearlings. After a long battle he agreed to sell, and WOW!! They lived up to our entire expectations truly mind blowing young koi. Several hours later we moved on up to Marusyo Koi Farm. Here we checked the 300 pieces of Nissai we had reserved before ordering many boxes of his Tosai. Makoto had a lot of Tategoi Sanke yearlings this season so we negotiated to buy 1 or 2. In the end he agreed to sell 20 pieces. In my eyes this was a truly amazing result. The quality of these koi is truly special and we were honored to be given this opportunity. The day ended at Oomo Koi Farm where we purchased a box of Tosai Beni Kumonryu. Later that afternoon we were sat in Fujio's office talking koi and were joined by Hisato Nogami. We arranged with him to select from his high grade Tosai at the end of the week. It was a fantastic day and we will see what tomorrow brings.

Day 2

We began today at Koshiji koi farm owned by Mr. Kase. He is a specialist in metallic koi and we were interested to view his new variety, a metallic Doitsu Ochiba. We purchased 100 pcs of his very good grade Doitsu mix and negotiated to buy 50 pcs of his new variety. After much discussion he agreed, these koi are superb but unfortunately i couldn't get a good enough photo. We later added a box of selected Nissai to the order before joining Kase san for green tea. We then went with Fujio to the Niigata agricultural and prefectural government office where we were shown the vets conducting a KHV screening test. A matter which is taken very seriously in Japan. A short journey up the road brought us to Maruboshi where we purchased 35cm Tosai Kohaku. The final stop was at Ikarashi san. This large farm produces many metallic koi and we purchased 6 pieces of high grade Nissai and 6 pcs of good grade Nissai. This mix included a very high grade Kumonryu. It was yet again another great day and i apologize for the lack of pictures but the koi selection is very time consuming.

Day 3 and Day 4 story to follow.
Please click on the images below to view more images of our amazing trip.
The first selection of the day at Kaneko koi farm.
Fujio always gives his opinion on the selection.
Our selection of Tosai Kujaku at Kaneko.
Kaneko transfered the selection into the vats.
8 Shiro Utsuri yearlings selected by Fujio Oomo for Ryan san.
Our selection of Kaneko Shiro Utsuri Tosai, 50 pcs in total.
Ricky and Kaneko san selecting his Tategoi Shiro Utsuri.
Some of the Tategoi that we didn't select.
The final 3 fish selected. Sorry about the poor photograph!!
The 3 Tategoi have loads of potential for the future. They need to be seen in the flesh.
Marusyo Koi Farm in Yomogihira.
Our pond at Marusyo Koi farm. In here we have 300 mixed Nissai.
We were even allowed to select 20 pcs from Makoto's Tategoi.
The 20 pcs of Tategoi. The photograph does nothing for these koi.
Clint with Makoto Tanaka.
Ricky san with Yasuaki Kaneko.
The day began here at Koshiji Koi Farm owned by Mr. Kase.
We purchased these Nissai from here. A rare variety was also purchased (see story).
2 mud ponds outside Kase's facility waiting for the snow to melt.
Ikarashi koi farm in Ozumi.
Beautiful Nissai Kumonryu were purchased including 1 very high grade piece.
Like father like son!! Deciding the price of the koi is a joint agreement.
6 pieces of Nissai purchased from Ikarashi's high grade pond. Please not the Kikikuryu!!
After waiting all week Nogami san netted his Tosai pond.
We were very exicted as the koi began to surface!!
The selection took around 1 hour. These are the jumbo Tosai we selected. Amazing skin quality.
The quality of the Showa was exceptional. Nogami wanted to keep 2 pieces of our Showa as Tategoi.
These koi are smaller than the first but higher grade. They are the best Kohaku yearlings we have ever purchased.
All of our selected fish in their new home.
Clint san with Nogami.
The koi at the Ojiya Nishikigoi centre.
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