Your Koi

Back in Japan!

2009-10-08T22:41:00.002Z

View from Comfort Inn at Sunrise 4.30 am Nagoya
9th October

Images from the beautiful City of Kyoto

2009-03-20T22:10:00.005Z

Matsunosuke !!

2009-03-13T18:55:00.004Z

Tategoi Showa and Tategoi Gin Rin Showa.

Enjoy!

Matsunosuke

2009-01-27T16:05:00.001Z

The shipment arrived last night in great condition.

Here is a sample

Tategoi Nisai Gin Rin Showa 50cm

Matsunosuke

2009-01-24T17:04:00.001Z

Next Monday sees the arrival of our shipment from Matsuosuke.#
Keep an eye on the blog for some fantastic koi from the Master.

Koi of the Week!

2009-01-24T17:00:00.002Z

Sorry for the delay but here is a new pic of the 53cm Hiroi Gin Rin Showa.

Now offered at the incredible Credit crunch busting price of £600

Koi of the Week!

2008-12-23T18:23:00.002Z

This Marusho Sanke is our first Koi of the Week (see Website News )

This koi is now offered for one week only at a reduction of £100!!!!!

Come and see it on 28th December and join us for a glass and a ince pie.

11.00 till 4.00

Trevor Fielding's Marusho Sanke

2008-12-18T19:51:00.003Z

Last Saturday Trevor took home this Sanke which he purchased last October and grew on in Japan.Pic 1 taken last October, Pic 2 taken this October in Japan and Pic 3 taken 13th Dec in Swinton. The Sumi is already increasing and is very high quality.

This koi now 57cm Sansai will be fantastic in a couple of years

Hiroi Gin Rin Sanke going home

2008-12-07T08:56:00.003Z

This 59cm Sanke was bought in March this year from Hiroi Koi Farm by Alan Leighton and grown by them.

I looks fabulous and the Hiroi family were very pleased with result, and so was Alan!

Oomo Showa on its way home

2008-12-04T16:05:00.002Z

Alan Kershaw collected his 57cm Sansai Oomo Showa purchased last year as Nisai and grown in Japan. Simply stunning with lots of potential.

Gin Rin!

2008-11-22T11:26:00.003Z

2 Wonderful Gin Rin shining in the Manchester sunshine!

Marusho Gin Rin Sanke 53cm

Yagenji Gin RinKohahku 43cm

This weekend!

2008-11-19T16:27:00.000Z

A chance to see 3 Oomo Nisai Showa not yet photographed!

Autumn koi ready to view

2008-11-19T16:19:00.003Z

New pic (in focus this time) of Marusho Nisai Sanke 50cm.

Come and see it and the other Autumn Harvest koi this weekend

11.00am till 4.00pm both days.

You will be impressed!

On our way home!

2008-10-26T22:50:00.004Z

We had a very pleasant night at the Holiday Inn Narita and in a couple of hours fly home.
With the pound at a record low I dread paying for my shipping but the Koi will arrive 5th November. This was a trip of lovely weather and great koi and we look forward to 17th March 2009 when we will return,why don't you join us!?

On our way home!

2008-10-26T22:50:00.001Z

A Quick Tour of Kofu

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Zennoji Temple

Misty view of

Mount Fuji

Kofu Town Centre

New Girl

2008-10-26T22:35:00.003Z

The Sakai Team is now joined by Amii the new wife of Toshiyuki son of Toshio,pictured here at

a Chinese dinner they kindly hosted for our party

Last day in Isawa

2008-10-25T23:06:00.008Z

Nancy in her"kasa"a gift from Mrs Hiroi inscribed by Miwa.

Jumbo koi feeding.

Searching for a special breeder Kohaku.

It is special, it takes all the Sakai staff to catch it! Fantastic high grade Male.

2008-10-25T11:55:00.010Z

How can we choose the images from the first day at Sakai in Isawa.

Jim,s Sanke and Yamabuki.

Ronnie,s huge Sanke and Alan,s Nisai Kohaku

very high grade!Toshio and Miwa and Toshi his son unloading koi.

My Sansai kohaku and a future parent Showa for Mat.

How to salt your pond big style!!

2008-10-25T11:48:00.005Z

Next day the low cloud came down on the top of the mountain over 2000 metres up!

Lower down the views were fantastic especially the Reflecting Pond.

Shiga Kogen

2008-10-25T11:40:00.006Z

We arrived in Yudanaka and visited Jigokudani the Snow Monkey Onsen.

The trees up the mountain were really beautiful.

Leaving Niigata

2008-10-25T11:32:00.006Z

Last day at Yamamatsu unloading Jumbo Nisai,

Alan,s Fantastic Gin Rin Sanke grown this year at Hiroi and Nancy with Mrs Hiroi.

We will be back in Spring!!!!

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Izumiya Ryokan

2008-10-23T11:29:00.005Z

Izumiya Ryokan is situated in Yomogihira 。

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Yourkoi Oomo Harvest

2008-10-23T11:19:00.005Z

Yours truly in my element harvesting 30 koi including 9 of mine andmy customers.

The best day of the trip always.

Show Day

2008-10-19T13:03:00.006Z

Today the Nagaoka Show and th Koguriyama Show was held.

See grand Champions from both.

Also some of my choices

Fantastic Harvest Day

2008-10-18T11:45:00.005Z

1. Kaneko Tancho Showa now Sansai 47cm last year now 59cm great body and the best white skin you have ever seen.It is staying in Japan another year to grow to65cm!?! POA

2.Matsunosuke Sansai Sanke was 28cm in Spring concrete grown now 55cm. Mr Sakai says very high grade and will grow on another year.Female and will be tategoi for many years.POA

3.Jim,s Yamamatsu Gin Rin Kohaku 58cm last October now 65cm on its way to Jumbo. One more year in Japan. The white is stunning and the Gin Rin really thick.

What a great day!!!

NND Champion Pond Harvest

2008-10-17T11:52:00.004Z

Jim And Nancy Vaden,s Showa bred by Oomo supplied by Your koi in 2006 at 53cm was harvested today at 73cm! If it stays another year could it reach 80cm?

Kaneko Shiro Utsuri

2008-10-16T21:38:00.002Z

45cm Nisai Female still Tategoi.

Very beautiful.

Yagenji No 1 Kikusui

2008-10-16T21:34:00.001Z

Bought and sold today, Perfection!!

Sansai Harvest

2008-10-16T21:21:00.005Z

Yesterday was the harvest of high grade Sansai at NND mudpond. The mud pond, high above Yomogihira contained only 14 Koi including two koi Puchased by YourKoi.

A Showa owned by Alan Kershaw now 57cm and a Sanke owned by Trevor Fielding now 57cm.

Fantastic result.

Marusho

2008-10-15T23:06:00.004Z

Just back from the Harvest!

45cm Nisai Yamabuki

Colour will deepen

£250

48cm Nisai Gin Rin Chagoi

£395

Fantastic value high quality koi

Marusho

2008-10-15T14:13:00.001Z

How about this Jumbo Nisai Sanke from Marusho?

Matsunosuke!

2008-10-15T14:08:00.002Z

70cm Matsunosuke Sanke still Tategoi bought today.

£4,000.00!!!!

Sold today fantastic left to grow another year.

Marusho Kohaku

2008-10-15T14:04:00.003Z

Sansai Kohaku owned by Jim Vaden harvested today at 69cm with a body to die for!!

Ikeage !!

2008-10-14T22:12:00.002Z

Today is Marusho best koi harvest including Jim.s Kohaku.
Also Hiroi harvest with many of our koi,be sure to check later!

We're back in Niigata!

2008-10-14T21:54:00.004Z

Arrived in Nagaoka at 12.00 Tuesday and after collecting the car drove to have quick lunch ten first stop Hiroi Koi Farm.

As usual Fantastic koi and superb growth this summer.

See these three koi purchased today and check out the website for wedensdays new koi!

The Autumn Itinerary

2008-09-28T07:08:00.003Z

No Cherry Blossom in Autumn but we will see some great sights and fantastic Koi.

11th -13th October Kamakura

14th -22nd October Nagaoka

23rd -24th October Shiga

24th -25th October Isawa

If you fancy this combination of sightseeing and Koi

come and join us next year!

Less than 4 weeks to go!!!

2008-09-16T15:36:00.002Z

In 4 weeks time we will be visiting our first harvest we will see the progress of 27 koi growing on in Japan, including this Kaneko Tancho Showa shown here being released into the mud pond on

17th May 2008.

Fancy that!

2008-06-26T17:14:00.005Z

The bloodline is Matsunosuke but the breeder is Mat McCann from Nisei Koi Farm
in New Jersey USA.
Wait till we can import koi of this quality.
In the meantime keep an eye on progress on http://www.qualitykoi.com/

Guess the breeder

2008-06-22T10:19:00.003Z

2 Nisai Showa -superb

Oomo Tategoi Tosai Showa Growing in Japan

2008-04-13T17:16:00.003Z

33cm Tosai Showa highly reccommended by Fujio Oomo

52/55cm by October

Oomo Jumbo Tosai Showa Growing in Japan

2008-04-13T17:09:00.003Z

37cm on March 29th should be 39/40cm when it is put inthe mud pond in May.

It will be 58/60cm at harvest time!

Wonderful beni quality and a great shape for tosai.

No 1 Tosai

2008-04-12T08:04:00.002Z

True Tategoi Marusho Doitsu Showa Tosai

Fantastic!

SOLD!!!!!

The Koi are back!

2008-04-10T10:50:00.002Z

Slightly better customs clearance but it was still 2.30 am before the Koi were in the ponds.
All have travelled well and looking good this morning in 0.5% salt.
Keep an eye on here and the Web for more details.

Planning now begins for our October trip!!!!!

Some more from Isawa & Kofu

2008-04-08T16:31:00.004Z

Fantastic Sumi!

Anticipation in the new Sakai greenhouse

2008-04-03T10:25:00.001Z

Is Ronnie pleased with his 65cm Sansai Sanke left to grow until October?

Isawa Nishikigoi Centre

2008-04-03T10:19:00.003Z

New Sakai greenhose with high grade tategoi.

Pics to follow of incredible Nisai Sanke.

See it's Sansai Sister!

Sakai Nisai Kohaku detail

2008-04-01T23:55:00.001Z

Mr Sakai is pointing out where the Maruzome will develop.
On the left can be seen where the Beni will split to create the
third step.

Matsunosuke Nisai Kohaku

2008-04-01T22:20:00.004Z

After the Cherry Blossom the serious job!

This kohaku we purchased in October 2007 and left to grow.

It is now beginning to split on the rear pattern. Mr Sakai tells me that after the Mud Pond it will be a 3 step. It is also steadily forming Marusome scaling at the kiwa. It has the most superb white skin nowWe are very pleased.

Now 53cm Sansai should be 60cm

Sakura in Isawa

2008-04-01T14:45:00.002Z

The Cherry Blossom reached its peak today in Isawa and we were driven to see it by Toshio Sakai. As good a guide as a Koi breeder!!!

Mount Fuji and Sakura

2008-04-01T14:37:00.003Z

The journey today to Isawa was blessed for the last hour with fine weather and unbelievable

views of Mount Fuji from the car.Sakura,or Cherry Blossom is revered in Japan.

Obasute

2008-04-01T14:28:00.002Z

View from the Obasute Service stop on the Chuo expressway to Sakai Isawa.

Just like the services on the M6 !

Oomo Tosai Showa

2008-03-31T09:39:00.002Z

This Showa is to be auctioned in the next few days at an auction of breeders koi at Narita Koi Farm .It is truly magnificent and expected to be sold for big money.It was a joy to see.

Send your bids to tony@yourkoi.co.uk !!

Super Jumbo Tosai!

2008-03-31T09:26:00.003Z

Last day in Niigata we were shown NND "Tategoi not fo sale".

After much persuasion we were allowed to buy two only.

Marusho Kohaku Tosai 37cm!!!! 57/60cm by October

Growing on until autumn.

Oomo Showa Tosai 35cm!!!

Growing on and sold.

Marusho Tategoi Tosai Gin Rin Showa

2008-03-30T14:43:00.003Z

Beautiful Koi, fantastic white skin and unique pattern.
£195
MUST BE THE NAMA BIERU!
APOLOGIES TO THOSE LOOKING FOR THE SUMI,
IT IS KOHAKU!
THANKS TO MAT FROM THE WIRRAL FOR THE CORRECTION

Hiroi Gin Rin Sanke

2008-03-30T14:38:00.000Z

45cm Female lots of potential,good shape and excellent beni

Oomo Jumbo Tosai

2008-03-30T10:13:00.002Z

Oomo Showa 37cm

This koi is only 10 months old and should be approx 39cm when it goes into the Mud Pond.

It will be between 57cm and 60cm at harvest in October.

Superb shape, great beni quality and sumi will develop over the next 2 years.

POA

Torazo

2008-03-29T22:14:00.001Z

Unique pattern on Nisai Kohaku,very nice!

Yamakoshi

2008-03-29T22:03:00.001Z

The snow is melting now

Torazo Sanke

2008-03-29T13:30:00.002Z

Nisai Female 47cm

Simply the Best!

2008-03-28T14:28:00.003Z

Hiroi No1 Showa purchased at Nisai 48cm now 61cm

Growing for another year!!!!

Oomo Tategoi showa

2008-03-28T14:08:00.001Z

Second recomendation by Oomo

Oomo Tategoi Showa

2008-03-28T14:03:00.001Z

True Tategoi left to grow until Autumn

No 1 as recommended by Oomo San 28cm

Koshiji

2008-03-28T13:53:00.003Z

View from Kase Koi Farm

Hotokusan in Koshiji

Kase at Koshiji

2008-03-28T13:46:00.001Z

Koi by Kase

Kujaku 45cm

Doitsu Sanke 40cm

Very High Grade Koi

Nagaoka by Night!

2008-03-27T22:31:00.003Z

What better way to round off a great koi buying

day than superb Sukiyaki meal!

Torazo Kohaku

2008-03-27T09:41:00.003Z

Torazo koi did not seem as good last year but he was obviously hiding these two!

Two Nisai Kohaku 48/50 cm £695 each.

Superb quality in great condition

Marusho Jumbo Nisai

2008-03-26T22:33:00.001Z

56cm Female Nisai Kohaku simply stunning should be over 80cm in the future.

Oomo Showa

2008-03-26T13:55:00.001Z

Fantastic Oomo Showa Nisai bought and sold today.

Kaneko!

2008-03-26T13:50:00.001Z

Always great koi!

Nisai Kujaku 47cm

Nisai Shiro Utsuri 45cm

First day in the Mountains!

2008-03-26T00:07:00.003Z

Where else but Hiroi?

47cm Nisai Doitsu Kujaku

48cm Nisai Ai Goromo

2008-03-24T14:55:00.001Z

For all those old enough to rememberPWL Fish Industries in the early 90,s

You will remember Naoki Atsumi

Here he is in Tokyo tonight when we

enjoyed a meal with him his wife Kuniko and Son

Nayuta and catted over old times

BA!!!!!!

2008-03-23T12:03:00.003Z

After a 2 hour delay because of "bad weather" at Manchester we missed our connection at Heathrow to Japan! All was not lost though as BA transferred us to the 2.35pm plane .

However this eventually took off at 4.00 pm resulting in us arriving at our Hotel in Tokyo

at 3.20 pm instead of 12.00pm. Who will we never fly with again and where will we never fly from again,answers to the Blog!

It takes a lot to dampen the spirits of a Your Koi party though and by 4.10 we were enjoying the sights of Asakusa and tucking in to a Yakiniku by 6.00 pm.

See pics of smiling party

We are on our way!

2008-03-22T07:33:00.002Z

We are witing for our taxi to take us to Manchester Airport to meet Judy, Ronnie & Alan to start
our journey to Japan one week late but undaunted.
Watch this space!
Sue & Tony

2008-03-16T18:04:00.002Z

This a picture of the garden at the Sensoji Temple in AsakusaTokyo.We should have posted pictures from Nikko but due to British Airways cancelling our flight we are still in sunny Manchester and not in Japan!!

They may be the Worlds Favourite Airline but they are not ours!!

After two frenzied days rearranging our Spring Trip will now commence March 22nd for two weeks.

Look out for the first blog on Sunday 23rd March from Tokyo.

First Koi post Tuesday 25th March.

Sue & Tony

Yamamatsu Nisai Sanke

2008-02-24T17:15:00.003Z

We purchased this koi now 50cm last October in Niigata .
The koi was kept in Isawa until it was shipped to the UK 4 weeks ago.
Some perfectly placed areas of sumi will develop over the next year.

Matsunosuke Sansai Showa

2008-02-24T17:10:00.002Z

This Showa now 53cm was purchased last March left to grow in

the Mud Pond ,harvested in October and kept in Isawa until

shipped to UK 4 weeks ago.

The koi is still Tategoi with a unique developing head pattern featuring Toshio Sakai,s Atarashi Sumi.

Chuzenji

2007-12-30T18:42:00.000Z

40 mins outside Nikko is Chuzenji Lake surrounded by beautiful sights sounds and colours.

Matsunosuke Nisai Tategoi Kohaku

2007-12-30T18:17:00.000Z

53cm Kohaku . Toshio Sakai pointing out its future translated
by Miwa Sakai 26th October .This Koi purchased by Your Koi and left to grow on until next year.

Oomo Jumbo Nisai Showa

2007-12-29T18:13:00.000Z

Fantastic shape colour and pattern with lots of promise in the next 2 years

Oomo Showa on Parade!

2007-12-29T17:56:00.000Z

A selection of Oomo Nisai Showa

Hiroi Gin Rin Showa

2007-12-29T17:47:00.000Z

Young Kaneko San

2007-10-29T22:29:00.000Z

He always laughs when asked the price of high grade koi!

Kaneko San

2007-10-29T22:18:00.000Z

The T-Shirt says it all!

Marusho Nisai kohaku

2007-10-29T12:28:00.000Z

Bought as Tosai in spring 28cm now 49cm with thick beni (red to you and I)
Really beautiful!

Kaneko Shiro Utsuri

2007-10-29T12:18:00.000Z

Superb white solid sumi loads of potential Nisai 49cm!

Nogyosai Grand Champion

2007-10-28T12:34:00.000Z

In all the excitement forgot to post the Grand Champion!
Torazo Sanke 80cm Magnificent

Nogyosai 2007

2007-10-28T09:24:00.000Z

Blogging in Japanese is not easy!
Second koi Marusho Gin Rin Showa but the other koi is nice!

Nogyosai 2007

2007-10-28T09:03:00.000Z

Marusho completes the NND double with best in 60cm
Gin Rin Showa

2007 Nogyosai

2007-10-28T08:55:00.000Z

Fujio Oomo wins best in 70cm with this great Showa

Sakai Nisai Kohaku

2007-10-26T12:45:00.000Z

The second one,POA for both koi. Which would you choose?

Back at Sakai Isawa

2007-10-26T12:41:00.000Z

5 Hour drive to reach Sakai Isawa. Toshio personally selected two Tategoi Nisai Kohaku for us to view 53cm.

Rinnoji Gaedens Nikko

2007-10-25T09:45:00.000Z

Best Marusho Kohaku Nisai 59cm

2007-10-22T22:13:00.000Z

Purchase by Jim Vaden to grow on for two years

Two magnificent Hiroi Gin Rin Goshiki

2007-10-22T13:50:00.001Z

Only harvested today ,what stroke of good luck!

Ojiya Koi Museum Gardens

2007-10-21T09:56:00.000Z

Always worth a visit

Matsuosuke Tategoi Tancho Showa

2007-10-21T09:51:00.000Z

Bought and sold, magic

Fantastic Yamazaki Shusui

2007-10-19T22:22:00.000Z

80cm Marusho Kohaku harvested yesterday

2007-10-19T21:49:00.001Z

The Mother of Kohaku we are bring back!

Your Koi

Back in Japan!

Images from the beautiful City of Kyoto

Matsunosuke !!

Matsunosuke

Matsunosuke

Koi of the Week!

Koi of the Week!

Trevor Fielding's Marusho Sanke

Hiroi Gin Rin Sanke going home

Oomo Showa on its way home

Gin Rin!

This weekend!

Autumn koi ready to view

On our way home!

On our way home!

A Quick Tour of Kofu

New Girl

Last day in Isawa

Shiga Kogen

Leaving Niigata

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Izumiya Ryokan

Yourkoi Oomo Harvest

Show Day

Fantastic Harvest Day

NND Champion Pond Harvest

Kaneko Shiro Utsuri

Yagenji No 1 Kikusui

Sansai Harvest

Marusho

Marusho

Matsunosuke!

Marusho Kohaku

Ikeage !!

We're back in Niigata!

The Autumn Itinerary

Less than 4 weeks to go!!!

Fancy that!

Guess the breeder

Oomo Tategoi Tosai Showa Growing in Japan

Oomo Jumbo Tosai Showa Growing in Japan

No 1 Tosai

The Koi are back!

Some more from Isawa & Kofu

Isawa Nishikigoi Centre

Sakai Nisai Kohaku detail

Matsunosuke Nisai Kohaku

Sakura in Isawa

Mount Fuji and Sakura

Obasute

Oomo Tosai Showa

Super Jumbo Tosai!

Marusho Tategoi Tosai Gin Rin Showa

Hiroi Gin Rin Sanke

Oomo Jumbo Tosai

Torazo

Yamakoshi

Torazo Sanke

Simply the Best!

Oomo Tategoi showa

Oomo Tategoi Showa

Koshiji

Kase at Koshiji

Nagaoka by Night!

Torazo Kohaku

Marusho Jumbo Nisai

Oomo Showa

Kaneko!

First day in the Mountains!

BA!!!!!!

We are on our way!

Yamamatsu Nisai Sanke

Matsunosuke Sansai Showa

Chuzenji

Matsunosuke Nisai Tategoi Kohaku

Oomo Jumbo Nisai Showa

Oomo Showa on Parade!

Hiroi Gin Rin Showa

Young Kaneko San

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