Japan Trip Spring 2018

IJKS 2018 Success
Kick starting the bright and sunny morning our first stop of the day was Ikarashi Toshinobu. Wanting to select from one his better ponds in his new fish house we...
IJKS 2018 Success
Kick starting the bright and sunny morning our first stop of the day was Ikarashi Toshinobu. Wanting to select from one his better ponds in his new fish house we...

Spring 2018 - Final Day
This blog posts combines our final two days in Japan. Momotaro Koi Farm and Narita Jumbo Tosai Event. Saturday morning we took the short drive from Okayama city to Momotaro...
Spring 2018 - Final Day
This blog posts combines our final two days in Japan. Momotaro Koi Farm and Narita Jumbo Tosai Event. Saturday morning we took the short drive from Okayama city to Momotaro...

Spring 2018 - Day Nine
Another sunny day in Okayama today we drove a little further afield to Omosako Koi Farm, then to Sakai and Tamaura (accidentally). Lovely scenery as we passed the low lying...
Spring 2018 - Day Nine
Another sunny day in Okayama today we drove a little further afield to Omosako Koi Farm, then to Sakai and Tamaura (accidentally). Lovely scenery as we passed the low lying...

Spring 2018 - Day Eight
The rain of Niigata and not finding a great deal of fish, it took it’s toll on the parties moral. Now in Okayama, the sun was out, the air was...
Spring 2018 - Day Eight
The rain of Niigata and not finding a great deal of fish, it took it’s toll on the parties moral. Now in Okayama, the sun was out, the air was...

Spring 2018 - Day Seven
Waking up early today we are off to Hoshikin Koi Farm. Looking forward to this since we’ve got here I am always very optimistic with finding seriously nice koi. Thankfully...
Spring 2018 - Day Seven
Waking up early today we are off to Hoshikin Koi Farm. Looking forward to this since we’ve got here I am always very optimistic with finding seriously nice koi. Thankfully...

Spring 2018 - Day Six
Today we had two appointments to meet. The first being at Sakai Yamamatsu AKA Matsunosuke. Legendary Sanke breeder the younger generation of the Sakai family are creating some really special...
Spring 2018 - Day Six
Today we had two appointments to meet. The first being at Sakai Yamamatsu AKA Matsunosuke. Legendary Sanke breeder the younger generation of the Sakai family are creating some really special...