Hi Utsuri @ 31"
Shinoda bred,
7 year old female
$18,850
"Each and every October when I go to Niigata for the new
Nishikigoi harvest, my first stop has always been Shinoda farm.
I am deeply saddened that there is no Shinoda
farm to go to as his greenhouses, office, home and even mud
ponds were completely destroyed from the massive earthquake that
hit this area of northern Japan (THE NIIGATA EARTHQUAKE OF OCTOBER 23, 2004). Mr. Shinoda and his family
survived this terrible tragedy but only one of his prized
breeders, his famous mother Ginrin Showa, which he hand carried
down the mountain to save her. His breeds of Hi Utsuri, Ginrin
Showa and Doitsu Showa are world famous for their EXCELLENCE and
WINNINGS at all koi shows. This Hi Utsuri in my collection was
purchased just before the earthquake hit and was taken out of
the effected area only hours before his farm was completely
destroyed. She was one of four of his top three year old females
that I was fortunate to acquire. She has it all, excellent body
conformation, a perfect pattern of deep crimson Hi color and wet
ink black Sumi. She is a "Picture Perfect" specimen that you see
only at Japan's top koi shows. The only way that I would part
with her would be to give her back to Mr. Shinoda in order that
he can start breeding his magnificent art work again. I think
that I will offer her to him when I meet with him this year in
Japan."
20" Doragon Tancho Goshiki
Abe Maruhide bred, 2 year old female
$11,880
"Perhaps the rarest of them all, is this black dragon koi with a scarlet fiery red hot circle centered in the middle of her wide head. Not only is she by far our rarest find of the 2010 nishikigoi fall harvest season in Niigata, Japan, but one of a short list of all time at eldonkoi. Her body conformation is rated a perfect 10 with a large head, broad shoulders, and thick tail joint. Her colors are extreme with a thick coal-black blanket from nose to tail that is highlighted with a fiery scarlet red hot sun that glows in the center of her head. Her large pectoral,dorsal and tail fins are feathered adding a mysterious presence to this dark beautiful one of a kind living jewel of DRAGON descent."
26" Yamabuki Hirashin bred, 3 year old female
$9,898
"The GOLD has been passed to a new generation of Japanese Yamabuki breeder. This extensively bright ogon will add sunshine to your pond with her massive body covered in an intense glow of metallic yellow. Her flawless blanket is an even shade from head to tail of intense high sheen lemon with each scale outlined with precise neon blue fukarin. Her charms of; a perfect body conformation, wide clean head, perfect scale pattern of soft iridescent yellow, large rounded pectoral fins, tall sail fin dorsal and fanned tailfin make her a top show quality specimen. Her proven quality bloodline has already produced many All Japan Show winners and at only 3 years of age and already 26" this beautiful girl will follow in Hirashin's achievements to JUMBO CHAMPION."
