First at Sakuma we checked and took more pictures of the two show koi ( Gin Rin Tancho Showa & Hi Showa )
Next we selected a nice Doitsu Shiro Utsuri and a box of mixed Go – Sanke, sizes range from35 – 49cm.
I also brought a stunning 4 – step kohaku, around 35cm from his show pond.

Next I went to the Tosai house where Sakuma San netted out two ponds.
I was able to buy 44 mixed koi of Kohaku, Sanke, Showa and a few others.
Sizes range from 15 – 25cm, large tosai for this age. Prices to follow.

Then onto Hiroi, we found three nice Doitsu Shiro Utsuri and a three step Gin Rin Goshiki. All around 38 44cm.

Videos will be added tomorrow, due to the lack of sleep on the flight and trains.
It has been a very busy day selecting high grade Nisai and Tosai.
Back onto the trains tomorrow, visiting the Kurryman then onto the hills of Niigata area.

We are of to Japan for our next koi buying trip on the 8th – 15th February. We are visting Sakuma and Hiroi in Isawa, on the first day.To see how our Show koi are ready for shipping. Then we travel up to Niigata via the Kurryman, for the whole week.Traveling around the mountains to […]

                We have been able to purchase a few a High Grade Show Koi from Sakuma Koi Farm this autumn. This Showa has won the 2014 All Japan Show earlier this year in its size, plus this month Sakuma San has entered this special koi into a show  […]