Japan Trip Spring 2015

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Narita's Jumbo Tosai Event

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A large event on the calender while in Japan was Narita's Jumbo Tosai Event, breeders would bring their koi to Narita's expansive shop premises, the vats laid out in rows...

Narita's Jumbo Tosai Event

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A large event on the calender while in Japan was Narita's Jumbo Tosai Event, breeders would bring their koi to Narita's expansive shop premises, the vats laid out in rows...

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Narita Event Purchases

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Here are the two purchased by us today. With a year in the mud pond, fingers crossed Matsue can work wonders with them.

Narita Event Purchases

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Here are the two purchased by us today. With a year in the mud pond, fingers crossed Matsue can work wonders with them.

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Kohaku from Ikarashi Kazuto

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Here are a few snaps and video of the Kohaku we purchased from Kazuto. Cracking koi, fingers crossed Ikarashi does us proud over the summer months ! https://queni-koi.wistia.com/medias/f53bwfo2l1?embedType=iframe&videoWidth=750

Kohaku from Ikarashi Kazuto

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Here are a few snaps and video of the Kohaku we purchased from Kazuto. Cracking koi, fingers crossed Ikarashi does us proud over the summer months ! https://queni-koi.wistia.com/medias/f53bwfo2l1?embedType=iframe&videoWidth=750

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Day Two Niigata

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Another entertaining day was ahead of us today, visiting many of the same breeders today just to check in and make sure we hadn't missed anything from the day before...

Day Two Niigata

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Another entertaining day was ahead of us today, visiting many of the same breeders today just to check in and make sure we hadn't missed anything from the day before...

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Day Three in Niigata

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Our last day in the Koi Capital of the World. Potentially a big day for us as we had many famous breeders in mind, with a few appointments lined up...

Day Three in Niigata

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Our last day in the Koi Capital of the World. Potentially a big day for us as we had many famous breeders in mind, with a few appointments lined up...

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A few shots that didn't include fish !

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Some "handpicked" photos from our trip. Spring 2015. What a country !

A few shots that didn't include fish !

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Some "handpicked" photos from our trip. Spring 2015. What a country !