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Takigawa Koi Farm's main fish House, for Nisai, Sansai, and older customers Koi. We have been buying here since Autumn 2000, and built up a very good relationship with Takigawa-san. This fish house was built in the Summer of 2001, with this picture taken in Autumn 01, when the fish house was used for the first time. |
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This is the inside of the above Koi House. The two ponds in the foreground contain female Nisai, with the next pond being Sansai, and the two further ponds being used for customers Koi. |
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Another shot of the same ponds. To the left, but not pictured, are three ponds, two of which are used for males, and one for sold Nisai. |
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These two ponds were used for keeping Nisai for sale up until the new fish house was running. |
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These are the same two ponds as pictured above, but are now used for keeping 'chupa' or 'cheap general grade Tosai' that are sold overseas. |
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This fish house is used for keeping small Tosai for general sale. |
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Our relationship with Takigawa-san is such that we get offered Koi that others don't even get to see. In this instance, Takigawa-san has just lifted a Koi we bought as Tosai. He was shocked as to how good this Koi was as Nisai, and joked, saying that never again would he let me buy from his Tategoi Tosai (which we subsequently have). This Koi turned out as the 'Kashira' as Nisai, and also as Sansai. This Koi is one to watch in the future. |
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This is a pic of one of a group of three new mud ponds made and used for the first time in 2007. |
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This is Takigawa-san's Father. He is in his 80's and does a lot of gardening around the Farm. Takigawa-san often refers to him as 'Superman'! |
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After a successful mudpond harvest, Takigawa-san climbs a tree next to the pond, to pick some fruit for the workers to eat. Takigawa-san has a lot of charisma, and has done many things over the years to help me out... I have a considerable debt of gratitude to him. |
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Harvesting Jumbo Koi from one of the mudponds. |
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I swear Takigawa-san had a sense of fear towards his Koi in this shot!? |
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Most of Mr Takigawa's mud ponds are landscaped such as this one. |
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Another show of the same beautiful mudpond. In Springtime, the surrounding area of the mudpond is a mass of pink flowers. |
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