Day 4

I had made an appointment the previous day to select Kaneko koi from NND. The appointment was made for 9.30, and by 9.40, the pond had been netted for me to make my selection.

I was looking for Kujaku, Shiro Utsuri and Matsukawabake. I wanted some Tancho Showa from another pond, but was told 3 pieces were sold (got to have been the best three!) and I wasn't happy with the price. I also picked limited numbers of Kumonryu and Asagi.

In the afternoon, I visited a couple of shops to buy some decorations for our premises, similar to the 'Visit Niigata' banners seen 2 years ago all over Yamakoshi. I managed to get the Kokugyo banners, which are of a similar size and feature 3 famous koi from Shinkokai shows.

Later in the afternoon, I called in at Torazo to ask about a large Kohaku for a customer. Fingers crossed this will be coming back to the UK.

I must apologise for the lack of photos from today - I tried to download the photos from the camera, and they have all gone???