THE
NISHIKIGOI
BREEDER
OF JAPAN
The Nishikigoi Breeder of Japan is a testimony to skill, hard work and dedication. Through the weather and elements, and through adversity, they continue their master craft; to create living, moving art that inspires the world with it's color and it's beauty.
Shigeru Mano, the managing director of Dainichi Koi Farm harvesting a large female Kohaku Nishikigoi from a mud-pond located in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
MITSUNORI ISA harvesting a large female Showa from a pond in Nagaoka city.
Shigeru Mano, the managing director of Dainichi Koi Farm harvesting a large female Kohaku Nishikigoi from a mud-pond located in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
The skills needed to produce these moving masterpieces are a complex science, the work and effort required; extremely arduous.
For over a century Nishikigoi have been bred in the mountains of Niigata, and every autumn the Nishikigoi breeders of Niigata make their way to the mountain mud ponds to harvest their Koi. From this point on, it is a race against the clock and the weather, to bring in all their swimming jewels before the heavy Niigata snow blankets the region.
With over one hundred Nishikigoi breeders located in Niigata Prefecture, the region is well known throughout Japan for it's cultural heritage of Nishikigoi breeding. Currently (as of 2020) there are 99 members of the Niigata District Chapter of "The All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association," otherwise called "Zen Nihhon Nishkigoi Shinkokai" in Japanese.
This organization is comprised of Nishikigoi breeders, caretakers and distributors whom share the interest and love of Nishikigoi. Their collective actions promote Nishikigoi through special events, Koi shows, Koi Auctions, TV programs, exhibitions and other promotional activities. Of the 99 Niigata district members, most are actively engaged in the export of their livestock. KOITAXI.COM Co.,Ltd is a Niigata district member of the All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association, and we regularly engage with our fellow members, and contribute in the shared promotional activities of our organization. For those whom are interested in acquiring livestock from these farms, please see the KOITAXI.COM list below. Although some of our supplying farms may not be listed below, we are able to accommodate additional breeders both inside and outside of Niigata prefecture.
Yagenji Koi Farm family move diligently to unload fish from a fresh harvest of Nisai (2 year old) Koi.
Yagenji Koi Farm family move diligently to unload fish from a fresh harvest of Nisai (2 year old) Koi.
NIIGATA DISTRICT "SHINKOKAI" MEMBERS
FARMS
KOITAXI.COM GUIDELINE MEMBER FARMS
some of the licensed export capable farms which we distribute from
DAINICHI
DAINICHI KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializing in the variety Kohaku, Showa, "Dainichi Botan," Gin Rin Kohaku, Gin Rin Showa
KOSHIJI
KOSHIJI KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializing in Showa and metallic varieties; Doitsu Metallic Ochiba
MIYATORA
MIYATORA KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializing in Kin Ki Utsuri, Kujaku, Shusui, Beni Kikokuryu, and others
TORAZO
TORAZO URAKAWA KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializing in Kohaku, Sanke
SAITO
SAITO FISH FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Kawarimono, Go Sanke, Goshiki and others
KANEKO
KANEKO KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Kujaku, Shiro Utsuri, and others
MANO
MANO KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Shusui, Kin Showa, Kohaku
MARUSEN K.
MARUSEN KOBAYASHI KOI FARM
(KOIDE)
Specializes in Shiro Utsuri, and other varieites
TANAKA
TANAKA KOI FARM
(MUIKAMACHI)
Specializes in Kujaku, Shiro Utsuri, Shusui, and other varieties
KAWAKAMI
KAWAKAMI KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializes in Goshiki, Beni Kumonryu and other varieties
KANNO
KANNO KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Sanke, and other varieties
MARUHIRO
MARUHIRO KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializes in Kawarimono, Go Sanke and other varieties
NOGAMI
NOGAMI KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializing in the variety Kohaku
YAMAMATSU
YAMAMATSU KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializing in Sanke, Go-sanke, Kujaku
HIROI
HIROI KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializing in Doitsu Showa, Goshiki, Gin Rin Goshiki, Gin Rin Kohaku, and other varieties
NND
NISHIKIGOI NIIGATA DIRECT
(NAGAOKA)
Specializing in Sanke, Shiro Utsuri, other varieties include Showa , Kohaku, Koromo, Yamabuki and others
OZUMI IKARASHI
OZUMI IKARASHI KOI FARM (NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Ochiba, Beni Kikokuryu, Yuki Asagi, Ki Goi, Chagoi and others
MARUDO
MARUDO KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Sanke, Kohaku, Showa and others
MARUSAKA
MARUSAKA KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Kawarimono, Beni Kikokuryu, Midorigoi, Kujaku, Kikusui and other varieties
MARUYAMA
MARUYAMA KOI FARM
(YAMANASHI)
Specializes in Kohaku and Showa
MINUMA
MINUMA KOI FARM
(SAITAMA)
Specializes in Goshiki, and other varieties
OTSUKA
OTSUKA KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializes in Asagi, Ki Utsuri, Aka-Matsuba, and other varieties
FUKASAWA
FUKASAWA KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Kujaku, Ochiba, Beni Kikokuryu, and other varieties
MARUHIDE
MARUHIDE KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializes in Doitsu Showa, Doitsu Kohaku, Kohaku and others
ISA
ISA KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializing in the variety Showa
YAGENJI
YAGENJI KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializing in Kujaku, Karashi, Doitsu Karashi, Shiro Utsuri, go-sanke, Asagi and others
SHINODA
SHINODA KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializing in Hi Utsuri, Gin Rin Showa, Doitsu Showa and other varieties
IZUMIYA
IZUMIYA KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializes in Yamabuki, Sanke, Koromo, and others
IKARASHI
IKARASHI KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, Kawarimono and others
A.O. AOKIYA
A.O. AOKIYA
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Goshiki, Kawarimono and other varieties
SEKIGUCHI
SEKIGUCHI KOI FARM
(MUIKAMACHI)
Specializes in Showa and other varieties
INC
ISAWA NISHIKIGOI CENTER
(YAMANASHI)
Specializes in Sanke, and other varieties
HOSHIKIN
HOSHIKIN KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializes in Go-sanke
OYA
OYA KOI FARM
(OJIYA)
Specializes in Asagi, Sanke and other varieties
MARUSEI
MARUSEI KOI FARM
(NAGAOKA)
Specializes in Kujaku, Hi Utsuri, Go Sanke, Mukashi-Ogon, Asagi and other varieties
Although some of our supplying farms may not be listed, we are able to accommodate additional breeders both inside and outside of Niigata prefecture.