Soon we will start to relist koi with the correct ages, and new koi as they come out from the Autumn harvest, as some breeders have harvested, and we have already purchased some. New koi and koi with correct ages will be listed from koi GK-3000 onwards.. FOR NOW THE SALE CONTINUES USE THE CODE DGU2SJE2 FOR 1/3 OFF THE PRICE OF KOI.
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For the first time that I can remember , I could be possibly be accused of not having built a lot of enthusiasm up for coming trip to Japan .  With the passing of my mother , and the exruciating pain my knee is giving me , and then travelling half way round the world with two bags and hobbling on a crutch , and once again being awol on my wedding anniversary , you may begain to understand how I felt .  Not even arriving at Hanneda airport seemed to lift my spirits ( this wasn't helped by the fact I was offered a lift in a buggy at the plane  ,trying to be  being a tough guy I flatly refused , then after walking for 15 mins to arrivals and someone saying blimey you should have took that lift mate , my mood wasn't getting any better ! )

I arrived at the show at 8.15 and to wait until 9am for it to open , i began chatting to an American who works at a koi farm in the Sates . Young guy full of enthusiasium , on his first trip to Japan , we went into the show together and we went up to the main vats , to see the prize winners , fair to say he was pretty impressed lol ! I had a quick look at the GC , stunning kohaku from Sakai , and was just about to start looking around , and saw the  friendly face of Bernie Woodlands . We chatted for about 20 mins , and as i turned around to look at the koi again ,  then bumped into Martin Simmonds , so then spent half an hour putting the koi trade to rights . After seeing a few more people from the uk and getting round the prize winners , before i knew it the smile was back on my face and i was in full Japan mode again ! I then spnt hours looking around at all the fantastic koi , joined by two colleges from Holland who stated they had driven up , and offered to give me a lift to the hotel , result ! £60 saved in train fairs , and the obstacle course of me and my luggage getting through Tokyo had been removed . It was a round a three hour dive back to Ojiya , and we chatted and laughed all the way back , the two guys even spoke in English for my benefit the whole journey so i wouldn't feel left it , thanks guys !

Ill leave you with some phone videos , i took at the show , The first one is one of my favourite , i love this koi , the pattern is wonder full , skin was good and , well ill let you watch the video . At the time i looked she had won nothing that i could see , but that doesn't detract from her beauty ( id she did win something i apologise )

 

 

 

Baby champion

 

 

Mature champion

 

 

 

Grand champion

 

 

 

Three step kohaku from the Dream koi section .

 

Stunning male kohaku from Momotaro .

 

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