Koi Breeder

Training at Dainichi Koi Farm for 18 years, he took over his fathers farm, Marudo Koi Farm. Being very much familiar with every character of Dainichi bloodline and its parental Kois and basing on the line, he has tried to develop more beautiful Nishikigoi.

Well, I learned the importance of "body conformation." Another thing is to be particular about "hi." Then, there was no such thing as color enhancing food. So, we concentrated on making better hi quality, redder hi, thicker hi. By all means, we were crazy about body conformation and hi. The body conformation is the body line. Unforced and relaxing body conformation was what we were looking for. When koi with good body conformation swims, the posture is breathtakingly beautiful. Every koi hobbyist will feel the beauty beyond description. Nishikigoi also has a beauty as it swims in schools. But we breeders pursue the ideal body conformation in an individual koi. It is ideal when we look at the body conformation and feel good about it.

Real Koi means what many people celebrate. I think there are two criteria for Real Koi to be recognized by many people. First is "a big koi." The second is "a beautiful koi." The beauty means body conformation, quality, and pattern. Every celebrated koi in the past has unforgettable pattern, coloration, and body conformation. I want to breed koi that will remain in everybody’s heart.

Mr. Iwashita became involved in the production of Nishikigoi after having experienced a variety of professions. He focuses on the production of Koi that cannot be seen at other Koi farms; he has created new varieties such as Ginrin Asagi and Ginrin Shiroutsuri. His concept is “a complete lineup;” he currently produces more than eighty varieties and maintains a unique approach towards Nishikigoi.

Mr. Otsuka’s Asagi took the Category Grand Champion at the 34th and 35th All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show, which established his reputation as an Asagi breeder. In speaking with Mr. Otsuka this October season he will be focusing on Goshiki Showa and Tancho Goskiki. His Goskiki have taken many awards in the “Goshiki Category” at various Koi shows.

 Manabu Yamazaki runs the koi farm along with his father. They produce very nice  Doitsu Hariwake, Yamabuki Ogon and Platinum Ogon as well as many butterfly koi.

Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawakami has vague idea about this Torazo lineage because it lived during his father’s generation. But from little he could gather, these much he could tell… he remembered one of the famous koi which Torazo have produced is the one owned by one Mr. Shozaburo Sato of Oita. This koi which is a Taisho Sanshoku, won the Kokugyo Prize at the 7th Shinkokai All Japan Show.

Each Niigata breeder has strong characters and their own unique policy. Some breeders pursue the beauty of Nishikigoi with an emphasis on Gosanke (Kohaku, Taisho Sanshoku (Sanke) and Showa), while some are always challenging to create a new variety. The breeders at Koshiji Koi Farm commit to creating a wide variety of Koi, and their ponds are always filled with color. They are the original creators of Ginga and Benikumonryu and play a significant role in stabilizing new varieties.