Yesterday was an interesting one. I am left contemplating a Kohaku that they grown on the farm during the Summer, and a pair of Showa that came up from the mudpond a few days ago.
Today was somewhat frustrating... we went to Yamatoya Koi Farm. The Nisai this year aren't really so good, though there Shiraishi-san has produced a few good ones. I like his Kashira this year, which I have reserved from when I watched the mud pond harvest. That said, he has another that is probably better that he is keeping as a so say 'customers Koi' ;-) It's not to my liking though, so no problem. But, as for the one I have reserved, she is indeed beautiful, but the problem I have, is that she is exactly the same price as last years Kashira (that we bought, and have at Yume Koi, though we have already sold her), but last years Kashira is to my mind a very rare creature, and the very best Kohaku that Shiraishi-san has ever produced. This makes this years one a tough decision. Hey ho...