Homeward Bound! When we arrived, the fish cleared everything like a breeze and when we got all the boxes loaded up on the 36-foot trailer that Koi Acres had recently purchased for their pond building division, we headed back to Scandia to unload all the Koi. We were greeted at the farm by Bryan and…
DetailsGrand Champion Zentai Sougou Yuusho Grand Champion Sakai Fish Farm (Hiroshima) Kin No Sachi Kin No Sachi Adult Champion Seigyo no Bu Sougo Yuushou Adult Champion Sakai Fish Farm (Hiroshima) Young Champion Wakagoi no Bu Sougo Yuushou Young Champion Kanno Koi Farm (Niigata) Baby Champion Yougyo no Bu Sougo Yuushou Baby Champion Kokuyo Shou (Best…
DetailsSide Note: It’s been really busy since we arrived in Niigata, so my apologies for not having been able to update sooner. I have a couple of days before we leave to try to update as much as I could, but I promise that I will share all my experiences here! 🙂 ************************************************************************ Devin and…
DetailsDevin and I arrived at Nagoya at around 9:30 that night. Nearly everyone who was attending the Wakagoi show this year expressed their difficulty in getting a hotel, so most everyone had to book a hotel that was about an hour away! Devin and I were fortunate enough to book a hotel only a couple…
DetailsCheck out what greeted us in the morning when I pulled back the hotel curtains: The scenic views of Japan are so breathtaking yet so effortless since it is in their culture to remain conscious about keeping their environment and surroundings beautiful. Devin and I quickly get ready and pack our bags before heading down…
DetailsWe were ahead of schedule, so we took some time out of our day to enjoy Hiroshima a little bit and perhaps catch up on some work. Spring was here and the Sakura trees were only a few days away from coming into full bloom. When in Hiroshima, you must try their okonomiyaki. This is their specialty…
DetailsAfter a two-hour scenic drive through light rains and fog-blanketed mountains, we arrive at Omosako Koi Farm with just enough light to look through Koi. Takashi (Sacho), Takayoshi (eldest son) and Takahiro (second son) was waiting for us when we pulled up. When I got down from the car, Sacho greeted me with a big hug…
Details4:30 am *a song comes on* High dive into frozen waves where the past comes back to life…. I hear the song “Clarity” by Zedd come from my phone signaling that my alarm was going off. I opened my eyes to find that Devin was in the shower and getting ready to leave for the…
DetailsYokoso Japan! As some of you might know, before my parents discovered the wonderful world of Koi, they were flight attendants for Philippine Airlines. After I graduated from university, my best friend since I was in third grade went on to be a flight attendant herself and for a brief moment in time I aspired…
DetailsTook me a while to get this blog post on, mostly because the photos that I took came from multiple cameras… and here is one of my favorite photos: Love seeing everyone having fun with our boxes! 🙂 This year’s Koi Show was particularly interesting because, as I mentioned in the previous post, there was…
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