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February 1,
2010
It has always been a dream to
visit
Japan and see the koi breeders. After a 14 hour
flight from Newark New Jersey to Narita Airport, a 1 hour
Narita Express train ride to Tokyo and a 2.5 hour Shinkansen
train ride to Nagaoka we arrived at the Nagaoka Grand
Hotel. Once we arrived at our hotel we met up with
our tour guide, Steve Gibbons of
Koi Tours.
We spent 3 days with Steve visiting some of the koi
breeders in the Niigata Prefecture. On the last day we
accompanied Steve to the
2010 41st
Annual All Japan Koi Show in Niigata City, Japan.
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The breeders we visited while in Japan was Nishikigoi Niigata Direct, Marusho Koi Farm,
Kaneko Koi Farm, Dainichi, Marusei, Marasada, Marudo,
Isa, Miyakoya pond shop, Tarazo, Izurniya, Miyatora,
Yagenji, Marasada, Shintaro and Nagomi.
After spending 3 days visiting the koi breeders and 3 days
at the All Japan Koi Show, we headed to Hakone, Mt Fuji,
Kyoto and our final stop in Tokyo before heading back
home.
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