Ojiya/Hiroshima/Isawa Bound PSKoi Fall 2019

[Russell Peters]

I have booked my trip to Japan. I will be there for about three weeks, leaving for Japan on October 15th, and returning on November 6th. If there is anything that I can find for you please let me know. I will always do my very best to find the highest quality at a reasonable price. Also know that we take the health of the Koi we purchase very seriously and, because of this, we have a very long QT procedure that includes KHV testing at no additional cost to you.

[jimfish98]

What breeders are on the itinerary?

[Russell Peters]

What breeders are on the itinerary?

Hi Jim, I haven't fully decided yet as I am not sure who all I want to see or what I want to look for. I do have quite a few requests for fish so some of it is for sure. I will be visiting Torazo, Hosokai, Teradomari (he invited me to his Tategoi harvest), Sekiguchi, INC, Taniguchi, Omosako, Matsue and Minuma. I am thinking about a few others though.

[inazuma28]

Have a safe and fun trip. Happy hunting.

[wfhoffmaniii]

Just got back from Tokyo after being delayed several days by the Typhoon. Any word on the impacts to Koi breeders? I think it was mostly north of the areas you usually visit but it was a massive Typhoon and some areas are still heavily impacted from the rainfall.

Bill

[Russell Peters]

Just got back from Tokyo after being delayed several days by the Typhoon. Any word on the impacts to Koi breeders? I think it was mostly north of the areas you usually visit but it was a massive Typhoon and some areas are still heavily impacted from the rainfall.

Bill

There are no issues in the Ojiya/Nagaoka area. The Shinano River, grew to record levels because of the run off from areas like Nagano, but held it's own.

[Russell Peters]

Today was our first full day in Japan and the trip starts in the Ojiya/Nagaoka area. We started out with Starbucks, luckily we were not in any hurry, so we got to sit for a while and enjoy. Our plan was to meet at Torazo Koi Farm as Yuki Kawakami, Torazo's daughter, now helps me with scheduling my appointments with breeders.

[Russell Peters]

Of course, when at Torazo Koi Farm, you have to look at Koi. We did have some time so I found a couple of Kohaku. Please note that on my last trip, while at Minuma Koi Farm, the video on my camera gave out. I purchased a GoPro7 and these are the first videos.

[Russell Peters]

This Kohaku has a beautiful, more traditional pattern that it will grow into as a large Kohaku.

[Russell Peters]