Update: This year's tosai

This year we bred kohaku, kujaku, yambuki ogon and doitsu yamato nishiki.  They have been growing fast and are available for sale.  We will also be bringing many of them to the Ewa Bird Show in June.

Ushijima Nishikigoi's Sansai

Here is a little update of some of the koi that were bred in the summer of 2010. These Sansai are really turning out nice. I apologize on the glare of the pictures. I just couldn't get the right angle. There are many other sansai available at our farm in Kaneohe.

Sanke $2,500

Hi Utsuri $250

Hi Showa $250

Shiro Utsuri $150

Shiro Utsuri $150

Kujyaku $700

Hi Utsuri $250

Sanke $250

2013 All Japan Koi Show

This year we were lucky enough o attend the 2013 All Japan Koi show in Tokyo, Japan. This year's winner was a beautiful kohaku. Take a look at the video.

Ushijima Nishikigoi Tosai

Ushijima Nishikigoi's Tosai are growing fast. We have bred kohaku, doitsu yamato nishiki, yamabuki ogon and kujyaku. Here are some images of the top quality tosai.

These tosai kohaku are from the Matsunosuke bloodline.

These tosai doitsu yamato nishiki are from the Aoki bloodline.

The Niigata Koi Have Arived in Kaneohe

We are glad to have the koi from the 2012 Niigata trip alive and well in Kaneohe. They have been quarantined for a week in their own pond and are ready for sale. Please see the price list if you have any questions.

To see a Large view chick on the image, then right click the image and go to "View Image"

Matsunosuke 2012

This is a video of our 2012 Koi buying trip to Yamakoshi, Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture of Japan. Toshio and Toshiyuki Sakai are good Friends of my father Bruce. We were able to Toshiyuki's new farm right as you leave Yamakoshi on the way to Ojiya. Unfortunately my video camera battery died so i had to take pictures and videos with my ipad. Videos of follow soon.

Some of the fish at Mastunosuke Koi Farm

These are the three koi that we were thinking of purchasing.

We made the correct decision.

This is a video of the farm

Here is the video of our purchase. These nisai snakes looked like sansai.

Maruju 2012

This is a video of our 2012 Koi buying trip to Yamakoshi, Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture of Japan. Tanaka is long friend to my father. His son and grandson, who speaks good English, helps out on the farm. These are a nisai showa, nisai Kohaku and a nisai sumi goromo that we purchased.

Yagenji 2012

This is a video of our 2012 Koi buying trip to Yamakoshi, Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture of Japan. This year we purchased nisai kohaku, gin rin kohaku, and kikusui.

Igarashi Koi Farm 2012

This is a video of our 2012 Koi buying trip to Yamakoshi, Ojiya in the Niigata prefecture of Japan. Visiting our good friend Kosaku, Ushijima Nishikigoi look at two tancho showas that we purchaced last year but left in japan to live in the mud pond. They sure have grown in one year. Now they are coming home to our farm in Kaneohe. We also purchased a stunning sansai shiro utsuri and showa.

Look at the tanchos last year. It is kind of hard to tell with the pictures but in the video you can really see the difference in size compared to the bucket. Igarashi(Kosaku)

The first purchase of the trip, a sansai shiro utsuri from Igarashi.

Niigata buying trip 2012

We have just returned from our annual Niigata koi buying trip. Check out the pics. Videos to follow shortly.

The welcome sign as you get to Yamakoshi

The breathtaking view of Yamakoshi from Maruju's Koi Farm.

The judging before the koi are released in their holding tanks at the 2012 Ojiya Koi Show.

The holding tanks at the 2012 Ojiya Koi Show.

The grand champion of the 2012 Ojiya Koi Show. A stunning Dainichi Kohaku.

Marusho's tosai during feeding time.

Kohaku, showa and sumi goromo that we purchased from Maruju.

The Maruju showa.

The 6th Annual Ohana Koi and Goldfish Show Updates

The 6th Annual Ohana Koi and Goldfish Show that was held at the Japanese Cultural Center on Saturday September 29th from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and September 30th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, was great. Here are some images from the show.

The Grand Champion Lionhead(Ranchu) bread and raised by Ushijima Nishikigoi.

Vel and Bruce standing next to their prize goldfish.

Here are the koi that i entered for the show.

6th Annual Ohana Koi and Goldfish Show

The 6th Annual Ohana Koi and Goldfish Show will be held at the Japanese Cultural Center on Saturday September 29th from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and September 30th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please come down to see all the beautiful koi and goldfish. Also Ushijima Nishikigoi will be selling our koi that were bred locally and are about 2 to 3 inches in length. The breeds for sale will be Kohaku, Yambuki Ogon and Doitsu Yamato Nishiki. Pictures soon to follow. Hope to see you there.

Yamabuki ogon spawning in June.

Culling Yamabuki fry.

Yambuki ogon fry at 6 weeks.

Doitsu Yamatonishiki at a 6 weeks

All Japan Show

Sorry this took so long but here are two videos of the All Japan Koi Show at Tokyo's Ritsu Center. There were so many beautiful fish there. Every year i am truly amazed.

Niigata Koi Shipment Has Arived in Kaneohe

The Niigata Koi have arrived and are doing well. All of them are eating aggressively and are currently being quarantined. We quarantined our koi as a precaution to insure that the koi that we have purchased are healthy. All the koi that we purchased are from breeders that have been certified KHV free. Koi herpesvirus (KHV) is a highly contagious viral disease that may cause significant morbidity and mortality in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) (Hedrick et al. 2000; OATA 2001).

Tanaka 2011

Besides from the main breeds, Tanaka Koi Farm breeds asagi shisui, yamabuki, kin showa and more. We picked up two kin showa for next years breeding and three shisui.

Marusho 2011

Right down the street for the home we stay at is Marusho's Koi Farm. Other than the main breeds, Shosaku has a lot of different breeds of koi. One of these breeds are doitsu goshiki. In the video he shows us the male he breed to get these Nisai goshiki.



Video coming soon

Maruju (Tanaka) 2011

Tanaka's three generations of koi breeders always have very nice showa. We were able to purchase some.

Marusada 2011

Sadao showed some of his nisai showa and we were lucky enough to get some. take a look.

Yagenji 2011

This year at Yagenji's farm we purchased showa, kohaku and kikusui.



Video Coming soon.

Igarashi (kosaku)

On our first day in Niigata we visited Kosaku to look at his showa and shiro utsuri. Here are some of the koi we purchased.

NEW NEWS
We were given the option to keep these two tansho with Igarashi for another year and take them home as sansai. Although we really wanted to get these koi home to Kaneohe, the option to keep our koi at the Igarashi Farm for a year is an offer we could not refuse. Sorry to anyone who was interested in these koi.