This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Interkoi Show Kalkar 2014 A Sakai Fish Farm Kohaku does it again! The Grand Champion award of the Interkoi held in Kalkar (Germany) is won by a three step Kohaku that just arrived in Europe one week (!) preliminary to the Koi Show. She measures...Read More

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Wakagoi Show 2014 This time no bodybuilder that takes the trophy, but a superbly build Kohaku that seems to have more to offer for the future. The winner of the All Japan Young Koi Show of 2014 (held in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan) is a Sakai...Read More

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show 2014The 45th edition of the All Japan Koi Show will be held this weekend again. As always, the biggest question is: who will become the new world champion? Last year’s unbeatable Mu Lan (formerly known as M Legend) from Sakai...Read More

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series All Japan Combined Nishikigoi Show 2014 The 45th edition of the All Japan Combined Nishikgoi Show, also called ‘2014 Nishikigoi of the World’ or simply All Japan Show, is the Koi show of Koi shows and for every passionated hobbyist the place to be to...Read More

Not just a regular Tancho Showa… You don’t want to know how rare a Tancho Showa is! Although it is a Tancho version of a largely bred variety, a high quality Tancho Showa is something unique. Seriously! At the moment that I had a rendez-vous on the last Dainichi Auction, a Tancho Showa that is...Read More

On the recent Dainichi Koi Farm auction the highest bid was one of 21 million (21.000.000!) Yen for a Showa referred to as ‘Special 01′. It was Ryuki Narita that equals his previous world record auction bid at Sakai Fish Farm. Basically he spend around €150.000,- or $205.000,- for one Koi. Crazy, isn’t it? Continue...Read More

The Grand Champion of 2013′s All Japan Rinyukai Show is the Dainichi Kohaku that also won the 2012 Niigata Nogyosai and 85 Bu Kokugyo Award on this years All Japan Koi Show. What else can we expect of this fish in the future? There’s also other news where the brothers Mano can be proud of....Read More

This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series Ikeage Season 2013 For every passionated Koi hobbyist that wants to be as up to date as possible about all the things that are currently going on during the harvest season, Facebook is the ideal place to check out on a daily basis. With various...Read More

This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series Ikeage Season 2013 Maruboshi is one the older breeders that really specialized in a certain Koi variety. Before the big earthquake in 2004 the brothers Shoji and Shoichi Hoshino were the Niigata king of Kohaku. Actually, they still produce some great Kohaku at the moment. Please judge...Read More

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Ikeage Season 2013 It seems that Isa Koi Farm is conquering the whole of Niigata now this year, as they have won both Grand as Supreme Champion on this years Niigata Nogyosai. By many seen as the 3rd Koi show of the world (behind the...Read More