Living Jewels
-Monthly Newsletter from Japan Koi Online-

2003/6/27.VOL.003.HTML

Dear valued members,

How are you? The season has really started. The water temperature has been over 70F and Koi are swiming very actively.
In case you have not treat your pond yet this season, I would recommend you do so just for preventative purposes.

This month, we have a special report of Dainichi Koi Farm by my father. I hope you enjoy

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<<Contents>>

Koi Auction Updates
Products of this month-Koi Family/ Champion / Refresh
Kodama's Niigata Diary-Dainichi Koi Farm
News

Koi Auction Updates

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Products of this month

Champion will make your Koi very beautiful.

Color enhancing food for breeders

CHAMPION
Color enhancing food designed for breeders is now available. 10% of quality spirulina will enhance beauty of your Koi.
Adding Manda Nishiki to Champion will give or effective color enhancement.
Feed when water temperature is above 68F.

Koi Family is a long seller Koi food in Japan

KOI FAMILY

The life of Koi is on the beautirful color and graceful swiming. Fine quality, water and food are indispensable for the beautiful Koi.
This KOI FAMILY was developed after many years study to keep Koi beautiful and healthy.
KOI FAMILY is the very first product that employed wheat germ to raise healthy Koi. It has been popular among Japanese Koi hobbyists sice it came on the market 30 years ago. This longest selling wheat germ Koi food in Japan will provide you with healthy and long living Koi.
Made in Japan

Refresh will make your water as good as your Koi need.

REFRESH
Refresh uses natural montmorillonite clay mined only from a limited mountain of Yasawagi, Akita prefecture in Japan. In this area, the clay has been passed down the ages from mouth to mouth as "mysterious soil" which worked for diarrhea, wound, toothache well.

Refresh makes water in a concrete pond as nutritious as water in an excellent mud pond. In addition, effective minerals and soil bacteria in Refresh keep the fine water quality and promote the treatment on sick Koi. More and more hobbyists use Refresh with salt to cure Koi diseases such as gill disease.
Made in Japan

Order at Japankoionline.com

Kodama's Niigata Diary

Dainichi Koi Farm

Mamoru Kodama

Founder CEO of Miyoshiike
Author of Kokugyo, considered as a bible for Koi lovers.
Also contributes an article on breeder's profile every KOI USA

Champion Kohaku in 2002
from Dainichi koi farm

Dainichi Koi Farm
I paid a visit at Dainichi Koi Farm in Niigata around the middle of May
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Since Mr. Minoru Mano founded Dainichi Koi Farm in 1962, the farm has produces many unforgettable Koi and become a Japanese representative breeder. Mr. Mano passed away about 3 years ago and his three smart sons cooperate to suceed the established name.

The biggest assets that Mr. Minoru Mano left for his children are its excellent parental Koi which bred many grand champions. With the greatest assets, they work hard to produce even better Koi than what their father produced.
The Kohaku at left is an excellent Kohaku and won grand champion at All Japan Nishikigoi Show of ZNA(Zen Nippon Airinkai) in autumn, 2002.

Meeting in every morning

Dainich begins its day with the meeting at 8:00a.m
Dainichi Koi Farm begins with a morning meeting every day. There are 12 members including 91 year-old grandmother(Kichi), three brothers, their mother and 7 employees.
Kichi does not fail to hear all the contents of the discussion. And she speaks sometimes.
Surprisingly, she works every day with the other staff members. She is good at culling fry.
Sorting Koi fry is the important key of sucess in breeding business. The secret of culling Dainichi Koi maintains and raise the fame of Dainichi Koi Farm.

Hiroshi feed Koi every morning

Feeding: Frist thing in the morning

Feeding Koi is the first thing to do after meething every day.
I joined with Hiroshi, the second brother to feed their Koi.
Dainichi Koi Farm has 130 mud ponds.
Therefore, they take advantage of automatic feeders.

Shigeru, the third brother, sterilizes every pond in June

Sterilization of the pond

The beginning of June is a spawning season in Niigata.
So they sterlize the ponds for fry with lime.
The purpose is to kill harmful insects that eat fry as well as to improve the soil.

Taisho Sanshoku of Miyatora

The stoking of Tosai

One of my goals at this visit was to get some of the excellent Tosai.
Out of about 300 Koi, I carefully select 100 Tosai.
Koi from Dainichi is known for the good quality inside and outside of Japan.
Even if the design looks similar, Dainichi Koi will show its real beauty as it grows.

Dainichi Kohaku

This is Tategoi Kohaku with energetic and interesting single Hi pattern

The single Hi pattern run from its head through the tail section dynamically.
Hi pattern on its head expresses a distinguished article. It continues to color its back,winding through the tail section boldly.
Maki* of both bellies will help this Koi show the distinguished appearance.
And coloration of Hi is uniform and proves highest quality.
Shiroji in every point is snow-white.
This single Hi pattern of highest quality will show the true value as it grows big.
This is quality Tategoi Kohaku of Dainichi Koi Farm.

Dainichi Sanke

Top Koi of Dainichi Taisho Sanshoku with dignity and power

Harmony of bright Hi and powerful Sumi is beautiful.
First, Hi pattern begins ideally from both eyes.
Afterward, zigzag pattern is drawn to the trunk section in bold touch .
Thick and uniform Hi is the best quality of Dainichi 's pride.
And Sumi of Taisho Sanshoku emerges from the back to the tail section.
In future, when Sumi on the entire body is gathered up clearly, it will compose supreme beauty.
Of course, quality of Shiroji is high-level, too.
With the growth, Hi finishes redder and skin become purer white like snow.
At last, Top Koi of Dainichi Taisho Sanshoku with dignity and power is here!

Dainichi Showa

The brilliant Tategoi of Dainichi Showa

Vivid Hi and powerful Sumi are arranged so refinedly.
First, Hi pattern starts from lovely mouth Hi.
Next, bright Hi is drawn from its head to the trunk in a bold touch.
The triangle Hi of the tail section keeps total balance.
And now Sumi emerges remarkably.
It matches nicely this active Hi pattern on the fresh Shiroji.
Shita Zumi* on the head, the left back and the right trunk will finish in lacker black with growth.
At that time, the vivid combination of Hi, Sumi and Shiroji will complete.
This Koi from the celebrated breeder, Dainichi Koi Farm has the first class quality.
It will grow to be a magnificient Showa.

For 3 Koi up above, please contact Taro for an inquiry. taro@japankoionline.com

Koi Terms
*Maki: Wraps
*Shita Zumi: Sumi underneath

Quoted from Glossary of Kokugyo
Kokugyo is a bible, must-read Koi book for all the Koi professionals and hobbyists.

News
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