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Another thing we feel proud of at JKX is continuing On this trip we had the pleasure of visiting Yoshida san
what Mano san of Izumiya Koi Farm asked me to do all who owns and runs JPD. Well known for their fish food
those years ago and that was to keep promoting Koi and other aquatic products in Japan and worldwide.
from Japan to around the world, we continue to do this
Yoshida san’s family was celebrating their 200 years in
and now include Japanese culture as well.
business this year so it was a great chance to go to
Over the last 18 months we have been filming for our their offices and fish facilities to interview him for our
new project KoiVision TV which will be online to first programme. He had such an interesting story to tell
subscribe to and download from December 2019. which can be seen later this year.
He also took us to his shop where they sell fancy
The Yoshida san family goldfish and goldfish and products to the public locally
sell fancy Goldfish from
their shop on the on the outskirts of Tokyo. Even these goldfish
outskirts of Tokyo. command a high price as one Ranchu was up for sale
for 150,000 yen!!!
We spent several days in and around Tokyo filming,
which will give people a great insight to life in Tokyo
and with the upcoming Olympics in 2020 if you do get
the chance to come and visit Japan then what a great
opportunity to come then and experience the Olympics,
Koi and Japanese culture.
EVEN THESE No visit to Tokyo is complete unless you visit the
Imperial Palace, an imposing area of palaces and
GOLDFISH gardens in the heart of Tokyo. People can visit the east
gardens of the Imperial Palace and depending what
COMMAND A time of the year you go in early summer fantastic
HIGH PRICE, displays of Irises can be seen around the ponds. One
unusual thing you will see is long fin Koi in the ponds
ONE RANCHU now not everyone’s favourite style of Koi but these Koi
had been released at the suggestion of His Majesty the
WAS UP FOR Emperor.
SALE FOR As this trip was coming to an end heavy rains had
Filming is now underway, 150,000 YEN started all over Japan and this included Niigata so it will
preparing to launch be interesting to see what happens over the next few
KoiVision TV later months for the breeders, as usual their continual battle
this year.
with the elements keep going.
For more information on Martin Symonds, René Villela
and Japan Koi Export go to www.japankoiexport.com
or www.exclusivejapanesekoi.com or
email info@japankoiexport.com and you can
also follow them on Facebook.
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