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      • Hoshikin Koi farm

        • Date added: 16.12.10 By admin

        1984. Hoshikin Koi farm – Shiodani village. Katsusige Hoshino was … Continue reading →

      • Hosokai Koi farm

        • Date added: 16.12.10 By admin

        1983. Hosokai Koi farm – Wakatochi village. If we draw … Continue reading →

      • Maruju Koi farm

        • Date added: 16.12.10 By admin

        1977. Maruju Koi farm. In Mushigame village – I also … Continue reading →

      • Marudo Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1984. Marudo Koi farm – Minaminigoro village. I was first … Continue reading →

      • Miyajima Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1983. Miyajima Koi farm – based near Uozo city in … Continue reading →

      • Izumiya Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1977. Izumiya Koi farm In Iwamagi village – although I … Continue reading →

      • Omosako Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1983. The Omosako Koi farm – Hiroshima. The next day … Continue reading →

      • Shinoda Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1984. Shinoda Koi farm – Koguriyama village. Only a few … Continue reading →

      • Oya 2 Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1984. ‘Oya 2’ Koi farm – Koguriyama village. I have … Continue reading →

      • Kosugi Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1984. Kosugi Koi farm – Uragara village. First taken here … Continue reading →

      • Ogawa Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1983. The Ogawa Koi farm in Sasebo. This outlet is … Continue reading →

      • Dainichi

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1977. Dainichi A series of huge, long, outdoor concrete ponds, … Continue reading →

      • Uedera Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1983. The Uedera Koi farm in Hiroshima That same day … Continue reading →

      • Miyaishi Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1977. The Miyaishi Koi farm Again in Uragara village and … Continue reading →

      • Kawakami Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1977. The Kawakami Koi farm Also in Uragara village just … Continue reading →

      • Hiroi Koi farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1984. Hiroi Koi farm – Koguriyama village. On my arrival … Continue reading →

      • Sakai Fish Farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1983 – The Sakai Fish farm – Hiroshima. I first … Continue reading →

      • Torazo

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        Most of the Koi for sale were displayed in two … Continue reading →

      • Nishikigoi Collector

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1984. ‘Nishikigoi Collector’ – somewhere in the Himeji area. I … Continue reading →

      • Narita Koi Farm

        • Date added: 15.12.10 By admin

        1983. – Narita Koi farm – Komaki, Nagoya. Megumi Yoshida … Continue reading →

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            THE POND

          • Waddys Pond
          • Tracking – wot’s that then
          • 2010 Pond from start to finish
          • Fluidised-Bed Filtration for Koi Ponds?
          • The Magic Box – In Search of Perfection
          • 2009 Pond From Start To Finish
          • A Perfect Larger Pond Design in 2009
          • The Perfect Small Pond 2009
          • Gin Clear Water
          • Items to Avoid
          • The Other Essentials
          • Water Flow Patterns
          • Filter Boxes and Associated Lavatorial Undertones.
          • Understanding Modern-day Principles of perfect pond design
          • The Pond Introduction

            THE KOI

          • It continues to amaze me how the Japanese Koi breeders have managed to face all adversaries
          • STICK OR TWIST?
          • RICE AND NISHIKIGOI
          • Possible or impossible?
          • How valuable is the Koi that will take Supreme Champion at the 2013 All-Japan show?
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Twelve
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Eleven
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Ten
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Nine
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Eight
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Seven
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Six
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Five
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Four
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Three
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011 Part Two
          • Yamakoshi Autumn 2011
          • TORAZO
          • Yet another Grand Champion to add to Waddy’s record book!
          • MATSUNOSUKE MUSINGS
          • When the penny FINALLY dropped
          • The TOP POND and the OTHER PONDS
          • The Saga Of The Surecut Spade
          • FAQ
          • Hyaku man!
          • The Koi Experts
          • The Price of Nishikigoi
          • Buying Nishikigoi 2009 Style
          • Nishikigoi – My Highlights
          • My Mentors, The Breeders – My very first impressions of them
          • In Depth Tategoi
          • Koi Judging and Appreciation
          • Nishikigoi Varieties
          • The Production of High Quality Koi Today
          • Origins & Myths
          • The Koi Introduction

            THE KEEPING

          • The myth that’s widely known as NPS
          • ‘The Three Big Downers’
          • Michigan September 2010
          • Do’s and Don’t 2009
          • A Winter Warning
          • The Importance of Heating
          • The Paramount Importance of ‘Aeration’
          • The Breeders Keeping Techniques
          • The Medicine Chest and The Koi Keeper
          • The Question of ‘Quarantine’ for our Koi.
          • Handling – Feeding
          • System Maintenance
          • The Keeping Introduction

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