Koi Publication From Niigata

Niigata is home of  Nishikigoi, From niigata-nishikigoi.com we can get  good koi fish , news and other information about Niigata and Koi Fish. Niigata Nishikigoi Digest has been launched to complement the existing
site.Niigata Nishikigoi Digest is publication that can download from Niigata Nishikigoi official site. Last publication of Niigata Nishikigoi is ISSUE 2 in October 2009. We Can  freely download from this URL .

In issue 2 Niigata interview Hisashi Hirasawa, President of Marudo Koi Farm. He also gives his interpretation of the perfect Sanke, Showa and Kohaku. In ‘Lucky 13’ Niigata join Devin Swanson as he culls his Kohaku.

With harvest and show seasons just around the corner many hobbyists will be thinking about visiting Niigata, Niigata have a guide for the independent traveller and also take a visit to Nishikigoi no Sato and Sun Plaza.

Finally Niigata round up with the first show of the season, the Mushigame Ta Agari, a show for Koi just a few months old.

Koi Farm Profile, Sakai Fish Farm

Sakai Fish Farm Greenhouse

Sakai Fish Farm has been adopting various new technologies such as koi breeding in heated water and artificial field ponds, introduction of updated breeding implements, and management of koi's health conditions by cooperation with special institutions. Sakai Fish Farm are conscious of being a pioneer in Nishikigoi production . In the meanwhile ,they developed their customers not only in Japan but also from all over the world.

Approximately 100 years have passed since their started fish farming in this place. Today they live in a borderless age. Nishikigoi breeding, one of the cultures peculiar to Japan, has now been acknowledged as an international culture , "Nishikigoi".

Sakai Fish Farm have been keeping splendid koi parents and highly skilled staff in order to meet Sakai cusutomers needs. Sakai fish Fam produced about 12,000,000 fry in 2000. They would like to continue our efforts to enrich the facilites of the farm to be able to respond more rapidly to our customers requirements.

Sakai Fish Farm Facilities
1. Green House
Total area over 8,000 square meters gereenhouse

2. Mud Pond
The mud ponds for fly breeding and selection. Over 90ponds.The mud ponds for over 2y's Koi(Tosai tategoi)and customers Koi Over 80 ponds Total area about over 300,000 square meters

3. Pond Maintenance Equipment
Aquarium water temperrature Observation machine. Oxygen generating equipment
Aeration equipment Sakai original automatic feeding machine.

Sakai Fish Farm Pond Maintenance Equipment

Source : Sakai Fish Farm Oficial Site