Living Jewels
-Monthly Newsletter from Japan Koi Online-

2003/11/20.VOL.007.HTML

Dear valued members,

Sorry for no newsletters last month. I was in Japan and busy in buying all the beautiful Koi that were just harvested out of mud ponds.But I think it worth it. We found many nice Koi for you and they will come to the US shortly.

This month, my father has a final episode for Isa Koi Farm. Their harvesting was wonderful as always. I wished we had more funds....

We have a little different shipping and office hour schedule during the Thansgiving week. So please check it out at "NEWS" section down below.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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<<Contents>>

Koi Auction Updates
Products of this month-Manda Fu / New Water Bio
Kodama's Niigata Diary-Isa Koi Farm
News- Shipping schedule on Thanksgiving Holiday

Koi Auction Updates

More than 8500 Koi auctioned

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			It is hard to see on this small picture, but the Kohaku is not normal one but "KANOKO Kohaku." You musty not want to miss this one! Closing from 19:00 (Pacific time) on 11/23
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Products of this month

98.2% digestion rate makes your Koi healthy - the best food for autumn and wniter!!

MANDA FU
Fu, a traditional Japnese food, is developed exclusively for Koi. The digestible food is very gentle and the best for Koi that has just experienced the long fast period.
Manda Nishiki, added growth activatinng ferment, also promotes health and lustrous color.
Made in Japan

Due to the high demand, we are temporarily out of stock on Manda Fu. However, we are currently taking orders towards our next shipment of Manda Fu. The next shipment of Manda Fu will be available in the first week of Dec.. So Order and reserve yours Now before our stock is depleted again.

More details & Order

Works even in low water temperature!

NEW WATER BIO

New Water Bio is a group of water purification bacteria. 1 grain contains about "20 billion" bacteria and its food together.
The best part is that this product uses types of bacteria that can live even at as low water temperature as 41 F. Use NEW WATER BIO to start your pond troublefree this Spring. Made in Japan
Made in Japan

More details & Order

Order at Japankoionline.com

Kodama's Niigata Diary

Ikeage of Isa 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

Autumn in Niigata
As it cools down to 55F, all the trees of the mountains in Niigata begins to turn red or yellow. It looks like the entire mountains changes the colors. The autumn in Niigata is absolutely beautiful.
As the mountains turns out, Koi in Niigata also show the brilliant colors and that pleases the eyes.

Tosai just before release into the mud pond

As was reported in the last few diaries, the very small fry grow up about 7 inch-size by autumn. They were only 0.2 in. small when they were born in spring. Those Tosai will be raised in a greenhouse during winter until spring.
During the winter, Mr. Isa sort them for another three times and select 1500 Tosai out of 20,000.
When spring comes during the month of May, they release the 1500 to a mud pond again.
Tosai just before being discharged into a mud pond.

They release the excellent Tosai

Hi and Sumi of Isa Showa are so beautiful that they are very popular in Japan. First of all, it is because they use such an expensive but top-class quality parental Koi. In addtion, high breeding technique of Isa Koi Farm need to be taken into consideration. Last of all, the reason for the beautiful Koi lie in the soil quality of the mud pond. The soil quality is very critical because it influences the beauty and growth of Koi. Needless to say, the soil quality that Mr. Isa has is very good and suitable for Showa.

Only excellent and beautiful Tosai are released to grow to 2 years old in the mud pond. They release 300 excellent Koi into about 10760 square feets mud ponds. The mud pond is in the forests. It is very quiet environment, which is excellent and indispensable for Koi growing because it does not cause any stress to Koi..

The Day of Ikeage*
One day in October, the pond is seined and the Koi are harvested. It takes seven or eight people.

Koi buyers gathered from all over Japan on that day, more than 1000 of Koi was sold out instantly.

We were there first in the morning and waited until the Koi will be ready for sale. Taro picks up excellent and beautiful Koi from a lot of Koi.
The new fry that grew17inches since this May, were 7 inches in this spring and are absolutely beautiful.

It is collected cargo by the Japanese head office, and these selected Koi are transported to JKO.
And these are sent to the American Koi lover.

It was raining on the day. I wore a traditional umbrella hat. Do I look like working or playing? What is the difference?!


Koi Terms Ikeagge: Big event in autumn to harvest Koi from mud ponds. Quoted from Glossary of Kokugyo* Kokugyo is a bible, must-read Koi book for all the Koi professionals and hobbyists.

News
Shipping schedule druing Holiday season No Koi shipment in the week of 24th The dry goods can be shipped out until 26th. Office hours during Holiday seasons We will be closing on 27 and 28th.