In my last post, I described my incredible experience in Niigata for the spring season together with my husband, Devin Swanson, as newlyweds. Since then, so many things have happened and I feel each event deserves at least a little mention before I resume my postings on the latest updates in the Koi World. I…
DetailsI have been remiss in the past couple of months in updating my blog, and I must apologize…. Devin opened the sale of his Jumbo Tosai before I did in Minnesota and my father flew in to help out at the Koi Acres’ Spring Sale, which was a very successful event thanks to all the…
DetailsI may have kept everyone waiting a little longer than I had promised, so I hope that I can make it well worth the wait and anticipation. At the moment I am writing this on the plane heading towards the bright California sunshine where I will be staying for a couple of weeks before returning…
DetailsToday is the last night that we are staying in Japan. It has been an overwhelming couple of days since my last blog and I wanted to spend as much time with everyone here at Marudo Koi Farm before we leave. Our “After-Wedding Wedding Party” was so much fun! The whole Hirasawa family (Sacho, Okasan,…
DetailsI was speaking to my dad yesterday and we were reminiscing the time that Devin was still working in Japan while i was living in America. Devin made quite an impression on everyone (myself, my father and my Uncle Kenji) in 2010 after the All Japan Koi Show that was held in Niigata, about four…
DetailsThe other night after we went out to dinner with Mistunori Isa (Isa Koi Farm), Futoshi Mano (Dainichi Koi Farm), Hisato Nogami (Nogami Koi Farm), Taro Kataoka (Oya Koi Farm), Koizumi-san (dealer from Tokyo) and Uosui-san (dealer from Osaka). It is truly amazing how long I’ve known some of these people as they have been…
DetailsYesterday was such a bright and warm day that I couldn’t help but be remiss in updating my blog and just enjoyed the weather. The other day I updated my blog right after we returned from Kan’no Koi Farm selecting some special Jumbo Tosai Goshiki for Koi Acres. I’ll leave it up to Devin to…
DetailsIt’s beautiful in Niigata now, and constantly snowing! Devin said it was rather strange for it to be snowing this much at this time of the year, but we had such a dry winter in Minnesota that I’m rather enjoying the snow. The amount of snow here is quite incredible, though! Yesterday we visited Teruyuki…
DetailsYesterday was pretty much spent on the Shinkansen from Hiroshima to Niigata. Trains are such a big part of Japanese life, and they make it so convenient and efficient that despite the incredible densities of cities, Japan traffic remains to be quite manageable and smooth. This trip was the first time I was able to…
DetailsThere is probably only one country in the world where I could go on my tippy toes and actually touch the ceiling… I feel like a 5’10 model and I like it! 😉 One of the many things that Japan is well known for is the very tight hotel rooms that many business hotels have…
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