Nippon Nishikigoi - Japans Finest Koi and Products


Taniguchi		Best 15bu ZNA	Company: Tanaguchi Fish Farm Name: Youichi Taniguchi (pictured) Location: Hukuyama - shi, Hiroshima Varieties: Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, Gin Rin Bloodline: Kohaku - Matsue / Sakai FF / Marudo, Showa - Dainichi / Takeda. Comments: Total 15,000m2 pond raising area. Current Baby Champion at ZNA, 15bu Kohaku at All Japan 2008, 15bu Kohaku Kokugyo at ZNA

Garyu		75cm @ 7yrs	Company: Garyu Fish Farm Name: Mitsuya Sugano (pictured) Location: Ozu, Ehime, Shikoku Varieties: Kumonryu Bloodline: Originator of Kumonryu Comments: Produces approx. 20,000 Tosai, 400 Nissai and 100 Sansai per annum using 16 ponds with a total area of around 10,000m2. Has produced numerous Kumonryu and Hikarimoyo from 12bu to 70bu which have won at major Japanese koi shows. Achievements include - Four champions in Shinkokai Wakagoi Shows, Ten champions in Shinkokai Shows in Tokyo and Five champions in local area shows.


Matsue		Grand Champ 41st ZNA 'Miko' 93cm @ 8 yrs	Company: Matsue Nishikigoi Centre Name: Shoichi Iitsuka (pictured) Location: Yatsuka Higashiizumo, Shimane Varieties: Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, Shiro utsuri, Kujaku, Asagi and Kawarimono Bloodline: Kohaku - Lizuka Sensuke Comments: One of the main contributors to Kohaku bloodlines and creator Lizuka Sensuke line


Yamatoya		88cm @ 7yrs	Company: Yamatoya Koi Farm Name: Kimiho Shiraishi (pictured) Location: Nanukaichi, Muikaichicho, Shimane Varieties: Kohaku, Sanke, Showa Bloodline: Kohaku - Lizuka Sensuke / Takeda. Sanke - Kichinai / Matsunosuke. Showa - Dainichi / Sakai H / Takeda. Comments: Excellent high level Kohaku, Sanke and Showa.


Takigawa		BKKS GC 2006 Size 7 John Helens / Yume koi	Company: Takigawa Fish Farm Name: Hiroaki Takigawa (pictured) Location: Sera, Hiroshima Varieties: Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, Goromo, Goshiki and Kujaku Bloodline: Kohaku - Sakai. Sanke - Sakai / Manzo / Momotaro. Showa - Sakai / Takeda. Kujaku - Yamada. Goshiki - Hosokai. Goromo - Wakabayayshi / Dainichi Comments: Produces 20,000 Tosai, 800 Nissai, 180-200 Sansai and 60 Yonsai using 20,000m ² of breeding area and Takigawa also has 14 mud ponds of which the largest is 20,000 ²


Momotaro	Grand Champ 42nd ZNA 'Bentley' 96cm @ 8yrs	Superior Champ 42nd ZNA 'Ryu X' 93cm	Company: Okayama Momotaro Koi Farm Name: Michio Maeda, Daisuke Maeda (pictured) Location: Mitsu-kunigahara, Okayama Varieties: Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, Shiro Utsuri, Kawarimono Bloodline: Momotaro lines Comments: Breeds per year more than 15 million fry per year and after selection 0.5% grow to jumbo tosai. Momotaro has in excess of 60,000m ² ponds and mudponds for raising nishikigoi.


Ueno	90cm		Company: Ueno Koi Farm Name: Toshihiro Ueno (pictured) Location: Kumamoto, Kyushu Varieties: Mainly Showa, some Kohaku and Sanke Bloodline: Showa - Dainichi / Sakai. Kohaku - Morita / Sensuke / Sakai. Sanke - Sankuro / Marusaka Comments: Breeds from 14 parent sets per year - including 8 pairings of Showa alone and has breeding ponds of 15000m ² and many mud ponds the largest being 30,000m ²

Oyama			Company: Oyama Fish Farm Name: Hirokazu Oyama (pictured) Location: Hiroshima Varieties: Showa, Goshiki, Sanke, Kohaku Bloodline: Showa - Takeda / Dianichi, Sanke - Tamaura Koi Farm, Kohaku - Donguri from SFF Comments: Produces around 3000 Tosai, 500 Nissai and 40 sansai per year. Has 10000m2 of breeding area and six mud ponds upto 20000m2.