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Koishi - Koi Breeders - Creators of Living Jewels by Mamoru Kodama

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Koishi Book - Koi Breeders - Creators of Living Jewels, by Mamoru Kodama.

£49.95
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Koishi Book - Koi Breeders - Creators of Living Jewels, by Mamoru Kodama.

Nishikigoi, Japanese living jewels, attract koi hobbyists all around the world. There are many people who devote their whole life to breeding beautiful Nishikigoi. Mr. Mamoru Kodama would like to introduce these respectable breeders to you. Koishi Book was written in an interview style. Kodama, personally visited each of these breeders in Niigata, Japan over a period of 20 years to gather this information. There are six topics that are covered during each interview in the Koishi Book


1. The history of the koi farm
2. The policies of the breeder
3. The methods that the breeder practices
4. The size of their operation
5. The best time to visit them and the most important points to remember when you purchase their koi
6. The description of their koi

In the Koishi Book you will see koi from each breeder that represents their farm. There are detailed descriptions of the favorable and unfavorable points of each koi. In Koishi there are many fascinating details you will learn nowhere else. Please enjoy learning about these Japanese Koi Farms. The Koishi Book makes an excellent gift!


Koi Carp are pleased to be chosen as a distributor for Mamoru Kodama’s new Koishi book

KOISHI - Koi Breeders - Creators of Living Jewels.

Many amazing people have devoted their whole life to breeding beautiful Japanese Nishikigoi. Mamoru Kodama is one of them, a world-renowned koi expert and author of Koishi Book, will introduce these respectable breeders to you. If you have not been to Japan to buy koi you will want to after reading this Koishi book.

It has taken him 20 years to gather this information for Koishi. The Koishi book includes important points to remember when you purchase the breeders’ koi and includes beautiful pictures and detailed descriptions of the koi that represent each koi farm. You can see photos of some of the most famous koi ever bred and learn how the new varieties on the market today were created.

Priced at just £49.95 Koishi is the perfect gift for any koi lover.

This beautiful 260 page Koishi book explores over 50 leading Japanese Koi Farms with information you won't find anywhere else.

Koishi Book was written in an interview style. Kodama, personally visited each of these breeders in Niigata, Japan over a period of 20 years to gather this information. Please enjoy learning about Japanese Koi Farms.


"This book is an indispensable addition for any serious koi keeper's library. ...The title 'Koishi' is spot on. Koi Teacher." - Bob Winkler, AKCA Certified Koi Judge

"Koi produced by the various farms are skillfully analyzed to better define what is unique about their characteristics." - Dick Benbow, 30 Year Koi Hobbyist

"I would highly recommend reading this book."- Mark Bodycott, USA Koi www.usakoi.com

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