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.

Niigata, Here We Come

Our annual trip to Niigata, Japan "the home of Nishikigoi" is coming up this week. I will be trying my best to update some of our purchases. Stay tuned.

Here is a pic of the koi I entered in the Ohana Koi Show last month. 1st place ogon was purchased last year from Izumiya.

5th Annual Ohana Koi and Goldfish Show

On Saturday and Sunday October 8th and 9th come down to the Japanese Cultural Center for the 5th Annual Ohana Koi and Goldfish Show. Free Admission, food, games, plants and of course FISH. I'll be showing some of my fish for the first time. See you there.

All Japan Show 2011Part 2

This is part 2 of the All Japan Show 2011. Enjoy!!!

Ranchu (lionhead) & Pearl Scale

These are the medium grade lionhead and pearl scale goldfish that were hatched in the summer of 2010. The goldfish were raised on brine shrimp and daphnia and are feed high quality pellets. Notice the wen on the lionhead. Lionhead starts at $10 and pearl scale starts at $7.

All Japan Koi Show 2011

The all Japan Koi Show is held at the Ritsu Center in Tokyo Japan. It is always a great treat to see so many large and beautiful fish in one place at one time.

Bruce with Toshiyuki and Toshio Sakai. These two brothers are the men behind the most sought after bloodline, Matsunosuke.

Making our way to the winners circle.

Taking a video of the champ.

Here is part 1 from the 2011 All Japan Koi Show in Tokyo Japan.

Tosai Kujyaku and Sanke

This summer we have breed kujyaku and snake. Only the top quality fish get feed a rich diet or daphnia, brine shrimp, and when older high quality pellets and krill. below is a video of the krill feeding.

Izumiya

Sansai Platinum Ogon. (Sorry 9 out of the 10 have been sold)
Nisai Yamabuki Ogon

Nisai Yamabuki Ogon

2010 Niigata Shipment Update

The Koi have arrived and doing well in Kaneohe. One of the koi that we did not get to take a picture of is a yonsei Matsunosuke Kohaku. Here are some of the images of koi.