Having a hectic schedule this trip we have had to travel around a lot, not giving me much time to keep updates coming. On Tuesday 2nd we attended the auction at MomotaroMomotaro koi farm, Mitsu-kunigahara, Okayama, Japan which attracted a big turn out, mainly nisaiA koi 12-23 months old, has completed two summer growth periods koi and male tosaiA koi 0-11 months old, has completed one summer growth period along with sets of tosaiA koi 0-11 months old, has completed one summer growth period for auction.
We then moved on to MatsueMatsue koi farm, Yatsuka Higashiizumo, Shimane, Japan in the afternoon, which was good and customers brought nisaiA koi 12-23 months old, has completed two summer growth periods KohakuA red & white koi.

A nisaiA koi 12-23 months old, has completed two summer growth periods kohakuA red & white koi 57cm MatsueMatsue koi farm, Yatsuka Higashiizumo, Shimane, Japan I bowled
Then a long drive home to finish off a hectic day.
Today (Wednesday) was back to TaniguchiTaniguchi koi farm, Hukuyama-shi, Hiroshima, Japan Koi Farm for us to select more tosaiA koi 0-11 months old, has completed one summer growth period and nisaiA koi 12-23 months old, has completed two summer growth periods, two serious tosaiA koi 0-11 months old, has completed one summer growth period were purchased and nisaiA koi 12-23 months old, has completed two summer growth periods and I managed to re photograph some koi and customers koi.

A fantastic TosaiA koi 0-11 months old, has completed one summer growth period kohakuA red & white koi 32cm

36cm TaniguchiTaniguchi koi farm, Hukuyama-shi, Hiroshima, Japan kohakuA red & white koi staying on another year

A customers nisaiA koi 12-23 months old, has completed two summer growth periods TaniguchiTaniguchi koi farm, Hukuyama-shi, Hiroshima, Japan kohakuA red & white koi which I am very happy with
Then in the afternoon we moved on to TamauraTamaura koi farm, Japan Koi farm, koi that we purchased here had really come on from the Autumn so they were re photographed while some more nisaiA koi 12-23 months old, has completed two summer growth periods were purchased.

An exceptional sankeA white koi with red & black markings

our nisaiA koi 12-23 months old, has completed two summer growth periods marutenTranslates as 'Crown' refers to a head marking on a koi showaA black koi with red & white markings developing all the time, a very high class showaA black koi with red & white markings

A very beautiful customers kohakuA red & white koi at TamauraTamaura koi farm, Japan Koi Farm, a very unusual bowl was set up for photographing, I'm not convinced but just had to get some new shots of our koi.
Tomorrow we will be visiting OmosakoOmosako koi farm, Kure-shi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan Koi Farm for the day then heading back to Okayama, as in the morning we catch the shinkansen to Niigata City for the weekend and the ALL JAPAN SHOW at Toki Masse.
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