Tuesday, December 11, 2012

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.

Monday, November 19, 2012

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"

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

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.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

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.

Monday, November 5, 2012

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.

Friday, November 2, 2012

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.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

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.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

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

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

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.