Maruju 2015

Looking for kohaku Ushijima Nishikigoi went to Maruju to look at tosai. We also saw a stunning ginrin showa so we had to get it.

Marusho 2015

Right down the street from the house where we stay is Marusho Koi farm. We were in Niigata for 3 days and visited Shosaku three times. It was worth it.

Yagenji 2015

Our first stop on our Koi buying trip this year was to Yagenji Koi Farm. We were able to get some nice kohaku, sanke, showa, kikusui and kinkokujyu.

Yamamatsu 2015

Ushijima Nishikigoi can't go to Niigata without a stop at the home of the Matsunosuke Sanke. We got two good sized nisai to take home.

Ojiya Koi Show

On October 31st 2015 Ushijima Nshikigoi was fortunate enough to attend the 2015 Ojiya Koi Show in Niigata, Japan. The winner was a beautiful kohaku bred by Dainichi. They also bred a showa that was the runner up.

Niigata 2015

Ushijima Nishikigoi has just returned from our annual koi buying trip to Niigata, Japan. Mushegame has never been so beautiful.

Three stunning sansai we purchased from Maruju. Female kohaku, yamabuki ogon and a male ginrin showa.

We will be uploading videos and more pictures soon.

Summer Time Means It's Koi Breeding Season

The first koi to spawn in 2015 were our Kohaku. Two years ago we purchased a nisai kohaku from Maruju with the intentions of breeder her. Although she looks thin, she was able to hold a lot of eggs. We now have a large hatch. The males we used was a gosai from breeder Matsunosuke. The second male was a sansai from Yagenji and the third male was a yonsai bred here at Ushijima Nishikigoi.

We transfer the eggs to another pond to hatch.

Little Kohakus clinging to the wall.

A few days later our showa bred. The female (1st from the left) is from breeder Igarashi. The males (2nd 3rd and 4th from the left) came from Isa and 2 from Maruju.

Not to be left out our Chocolate Oranda bred and dropped their eggs before we could put them in the breeding tank. The Fry hatched today.

Hawaii Pet Show

Come down to the Hawaii Pet Show TODAY, Saturday June 27, 2015 10am-2pm Ewa Elem School 91-1280 Renton Road Ewa Beach Hi 96706 Ushijima Nishikigoi will be selling koi.

Niigata 2013 Update

Here are some pictures of our 2014 Niigata shipment.  They have grown a lot since they came tour farm in Kaneohe.  The high quality food has also brought out their color.

Sansai kohaku from breeder Yagenji.

Sansai aigoromo from breeder Marusho.

Sansai kohaku from breeder Yagenji.

Sansai kohaku from breeder Marujyu.

Sansai kohaku from breeder Yagenji.

All Japan Koi Show

Last weekend we were able to go Ritsu Center in Tokyo, Japan for the All Japan Koi Show.

"The Sakais (and Bruce)" Toshio Sakai(Nishikigoi Center Isawa, Japan), Bruce Ushijima(Ushijima Nishikigoi Kaneohe, HI), Shogo Sakai(Former Koi Breeder and Mayor of Yamakoshi), and Toshiyuki Sakai (Yamamatsu Koi Farm Niigata, Japan).

Here is a video of some of the koi we saw. Towards the end of the video at 9:54 there are a few exhibits that show 4 and 5 year old koi and how huge they are. Believe it or not.

The Niigata Shipment Has Arrived

The koi have just arrived in Kaneohe and we are delighted to have them here. They will be in quarantine for the next few weeks. During that time we promise to take better pictures.

Niigata 2014: Matsunosuke Sanke

This year we went to one of our favorite breeders to look and saw many beautiful koi. A few nisai sanke stood out and we needed to decide which ones to get. We decided on taking all three. Keep in mind the blue bucket is twice a large as some of the other breeder's bucket. These nisai are huge.

Niigata 2014:Update

One of the breeders who lives about 100 yards from the home that we stay at is Marusho. Ushijima Nishikigoi uses his bloodline to breed our Kujyaku. Here are the koi that we purchased.

Niigata 2014

Currently Ushijima Nishikigoi is on our annual buying trip to Niigata, Japan. We have been fortunate to see and purchase some beautiful koi. We will post all the pictures soon but here are just a few. We will also post video soon.

The next two picutres are our purchases from Yagenji. Last year the Kohaku that get go really grew and the color got better. This year we got two shiro utsuri, ai goromo, gin rin showa, and Kohaku.

2013's Tosai Update

Last summer Ushijima Nishikigoi bred sanke showa, kin showa and kujyaku. They are growing fast and some of their colors are really starting to come out. Here are some pictures of some randomly caught koi from our farm in Kaneohe, HI. Thank you for looking.

The Niigata Koi Have Arived!

Our annual Niigata, Japan trip was tanoshikata. (FUN!!!) We we able to get some very nice nisai and a few sansai. Take a look at some of the pictures of the koi we brought back.

Nisai from Breeder Marusho

Nisai Kohaku from Breeder Yagenji

More nisai from Breeder Yagenji

Kohaku and Kikusui Nisai from Yagenji

Kohaku and sanke Nisai from Maruju

A HUGE sansai Kohaku from Breeder Matsunosuke. (the bucket was about 100 gal!)

Click on the price list to enlarge.

7th Annual Ohana Koi and Goldfish Show

Hawaii Goldfish and Carp Association (since 1959!) 7th Annual Ohana Koi and Goldfish Show Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii October 12, Saturday, 9 AM to 4:30 PM October 13 Sunday, 9 AM to 2 PM Free Admission~~~goldfish and koi competition, fish and plant sale, crafts for more information, contact us at info@hawaiigoldfishandkoi.org

Kin Showa Breeders

This is a pic of 4-4-13 weeding out kin showa fry. This was a good sized hatch.

It has been a while since we have bred kin showa but we are happy to say that they have bred and the eggs hatched in the 17th.  We are looking forward to their development.  The larger koi is the female and was bred by Ushijima Nishikigoi several years ago.  It is the last one that we have from that hatch.  

Ushijima Nishikigoi at the Ewa Bird Show

Ushijima Nishikigoi will be at the Ewa Bird Show this Saturday from 10 AM to 2 PM.  We will be sell our tosai, kohaku, kujyaku, yamato nishiki and yamabuki ogon, that were bred last summer starting at $5 and up depending on size and quality.

Ewa School 91-1280 Renton Rd Ewa Town June 22, 2013 "Getting Kids off their Computers and into the Backyard with Animals"