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SAKA Koi Show winners

November 12, 2007

The Southern Arizona Koi Association (SAKA) held thier 28th annual koi show this last weekend...November 9-11th in Tucson Az. Congratulations to Tom Ayers, Byran & Robbi Mclenney, and Dave & Terry Johnson for taking home awards at this years show!

Tom Ayers took home Grand Champion B with a 10 year old Ochiba Shigure purchased from Pan Intercorp as a 3" one year old koi. This Koi is now over 33 inches long! Pictured below is a Shiro Utsuri also owned by Tom that took Best in size 6 purchased from our live Japanese Style Koi Auction a couple of years ago. Way to go Tom!

Young Champion went to a beautiful Sakai Bred Kohaku owned by Bryan and Robbi Mclenney. This Yamato Bloodline Kohaku was purchased at our Sakai Seminar in may of this year at 11 inches. At the time of the show it displayed at an impressive 19.5 Inches. Bryan and Robbi sure know how to grow them!

Best in size 3 was awarded to Dave and Terry Johnson's Sandan Kohaku also bred by Sakai of Hiroshima. This koi was purchased as a yearling from www.nishikigoi.com and just a short time later has taken top honors...Congratulations Dave and Terry!

Nozomi Young Koi Show 2007

June 16, 2007

The Nozomi Young Koi Show will be held on Saturday June 16th 2007 on the grounds of Pan Intercorp in Kenmore Washington.

The Nozomi Young Koi Show is open to all hobbyists and typically receives entries from all over the United States. Participats are automatically entered into a drawing for a Free Trip To Japan guided by Pan Intercorp.
Pre-registration is required and owners need not be present to win. Call toll free 1-800-827-5819 for details on entering or attending the show.

Don't miss Omosako's Shiro Utsuri Seminar where you'll have a chance to brush up on your koi appreciation skills with the world's leading authority on Shiro Utsuri.

More Info: Official Nozomi Young Koi Show Website.

Sakura Young Koi Show Baby Grand Champion

April 28, 2007

Sakura Young Koi Show Baby Grand Champion ~ purchased at auction on nishikigoi.com

Jim Smith wowed the crowd and the Judges at the Sakura Young Koi Show with his Sakai Kohaku that took Baby Grand Champion.

AKCA Judge Bob Winkler commented that this koi has everything that one could desire in a Kohaku and that one could expect this koi to retain these characteristics as it matures. Head Judge Chai Taevanitcharoen commented that this was his favorite Kohaku in the Show, which just goes to show that Jim has a very discriminating eye.

Jim says that he was a little nervous at first as this was the first time that he had bought a koi based on a photograph, and it was his first time to purchase from the Internet Koi Auction at Nishikigoi.com.....but he was all smiles this morning as he accepted his trophy for Baby Grand Champion!

Hiroshima Sakai Kohaku Seminar

April 17, 2007

Saturday, May 12, 2007 ~ Starts @ 1:00pm pst

Join Pan Intercorp's 20th Anniversary celebration on May 12th @ 1:00pm with an in depth Seminar featuring guest speaker Kentaro Sakai from Sakai of Hiroshima. Mr. Sakai will be giving intimate insights on Jumbo Tosai and the Rose Kohaku Bloodline that have come to dominate koi shows the world over.

Participants will have the opportunity to obtain one of the Certified Offspring of the Grand Champion of the All Japan Show that Mr Sakai has personally selected for this occasion.

Seminar attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of the Sakai Fish Farm 2005-2006 bloodline book that charts the genealogy and performance of these phenomenal Kohaku.
More Info: Click Here.

Southern California ZNA Young Champion

March 26, 2007

Congratulations to Harry Suhendra on receiving the YOUNG CHAMPION Award at the So. Cal ZNA Koi Show held in Gardena on March 24th and 25th.
Harry won this prestegious Award with an impressive Nidan Kohaku that he won on Nishikigoi.com last August.

Pictured here is Harry's YOUNG CHAMPION which hails from the world famous "Rose" bloodline bred by Sakai of Hiroshima. Rumor has it that Harry may have still another Kohaku hidden in one of Sakai's mud ponds in Hiroshima......

Way to go Harry!!!

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February 15, 2007

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Welcome to the new Nishikigoi.com online auction!

January 31, 2007

Thank you for using Nishikigoi.com the On-line Koi Auction for Quality Japanese Koi. In response to nearly a year of input, comments and request from users like yourselves, we have finally completed an entirely new software program for Nishikigoi.com that we hope incorporates most if not all of the features that you have been asking for.

The look and feel of the Nishikigoi.com remains largely unchanged, but we have added larger photos of the Koi as well as improved the ease of tracking the Koi that you have bid on.

One of the most common complaints that we received in past year, was that bidders did not have a chance to respond to "sniper" bids that were placed seconds before the scheduled end of the Auction, effectively "stealing" the Koi at the last minute. This situation has been resolved by a new feature that will automatically extend the auction by five minutes anytime a "last minute" bid is placed, giving you ample time for a response.

Our goal at Nishikigoi.com is to provide you with a secure and easy to use On-line Koi Auction, offering quality Japanese Koi from Japan's leading breeders. We want to thank you for your support over the past year and we look forward to taking care of all your Koi needs in the years to come.

Nishikigoi.com Staff

Sakai Bloodline Booklet

January 09, 2007

Sakai of Hiroshima has published a 50 page high quality color booklet that illustrating the development and genealogy of their Kohaku, Sanke and Showa bloodlines in great detail.

In addition to the Bloodline Chart, this booklet features most of the pairings of Brood stock utilized in Sakai's 2005 and 2006 breeding program. Finally, there is a listing of many of the major award winners that have resulted from these bloodlines, going back as far as 1997.

Never before has a Japanese koi breeder disclosed such intimate details of the hybridization process used to create Championship Nishikigoi. This booklet is a valuable must-have learning and teaching tool for both the hobbyist and professional.

40 year koi veteran and author Grant Fujita who was one of the first to see this book said:

"This is a very educational book for both hobbyist and professional. It is really fascinating to be able trace the development of all these bloodlines. In the past, this kind of information was kept a closely guarded secret by many of the breeders so it is very special to see it illustrated so nicely."

Pan Intercorp has a limited number of these booklets that we are making available to our customers, free of charge with the purchase of a Sakai two year old koi, or with a purchase of Nozomi Koi Food on line at Nozomidirect.com.

There are three ways to get your free copy of the Sakai Bloodline Pictoral History :

Enter the Password "ROSE" in the comments box when ordering Nozomi Koi Food from Nozomidirect.com or
Purchase a Sakai koi featured on Koi.com or
Purchase a Sakai koi from our on-line koi auction at Nishikigoi.com

*Limit one (1) book per client, offer good while supplies last.