How to Win in Our Auction (Plus Video Walkthrough)
In this blogpost, we’ll walk you through how to find beautiful koi, what to expect in our niigata koi auctions, bidding best practices, when to finalize payments, koi shipping details, and most importantly how to win! Remember: all bids are final, and there is a 20%...
Searching for koi in Niigata with Anthony Malone
We’re happy to feature Dr. Anthony Malone’s daily log of koi adventures during his 2018 Niigata trip. It has lots of humor and shows the fun and wonder when hunting for koi in Japan. We hope it entices you to join Taro for his next Niigata Harvest trip and...
Koi Pond Winter Preparation and Survival Guide
Summer is over. Fall is here. And winter pond care is quickly on your mind with snow in the forecast. For our beloved Koi, what should we do?  Fall (as well as spring) is a vulnerable time for Koi because water temperatures fluctuate and start dropping. If we do...
November Open House at the Koi Farm – Sat. 11/3/18
Welcome to November’s Open House on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9–11 am! Come visit to check out the koi for sale in the tubs. You’ll find a unique living jewel that you can take home for your pond. Get beautiful smaller koi from Japan with prices starting from...
HELP, Is My Koi Sick?!? – Download our FREE Health Checklist to Diagnose Symptoms
Learn all about koi fish diseases, symptoms, and treatments you may encounter. Use this guide to diagnose unhealthy koi and figure out why your koi are sick or sadly may be dying.
Koi Quarantine Tank Setup & Procedures
Learn how to quarantine your koi and setup a quarantine tank from Taro Kodama. We will explain our best tips for quarantine procedures and offer our recommended products for setting up the tank at home.
CANCELED – August Open House at the Koi Farm – Saturday, 8/25/18
Update 8/21/18: Apologies for the inconvenience. We have decided to cancel this event because of Hurricane Lane’s forecasted bad weather over the next few days. Please be safe. We will send email and Facebook notifications for the next Open House. We’d...
Tips for Improving the Nitrogen Cycle in your Koi Pond
We wrote this blog post is to give you a foundation of the nitrogen cycle in your pond so you can maintain healthy water for your Koi. We will also explain our best product recommendation for keeping your water healthy.
Doitsu Variety – The beauty of no scales
Koi in the Doitsu variety are beautiful and unique. They certainly add variety to your pond. In this article, we will talk more about the Doitsu variety.
Mamoru Kodama—A Man with Passion and Challenge for Nishikigoi
Mamoru Kodama is probably one of the most well-known Japanese dealers of Nishikigoi. This may be because of his many articles and books such as Kokugyo I, Kokugyo II, Kokugyo III, and Koishi: Creators of Living Jewels.  But little has been discussed and written about...
July Open House at the Koi Farm – Saturday, 7/21/18
We’d like to invite you to July’s Open House on Saturday, July 21 from 9–11 am! Come visit to check out the koi for sale in the tubs. You’ll find a unique living jewel that you can take home for your pond. Get beautiful smaller koi from Japan with...
How to Make Medicated Koi Food for Bacterial Infections
Learn how to make your own medicated koi food at home now and use our special package of everything you need to make your own food. We will go through bacterial infections and what to use for parasites as well.
Kodama Growout Event in Houston with Dainichi
Konnichiwa! Welcome to the special Grow-out Contest for you in Houston, TX. In this special event, you have the opportunity to: get high quality Jumbo tosai—Dainichi Showa. They are worth $1000 each on average, but available for $350 each or $600 for two see how they...
Recap of 11th Annual Aloha Koi Appreciation Society (AKAS) International Koi Show
This article by Richard Rubinstein was originally featured in the Michigan Koi Club (MKPC) newsletter and gives an attendees perspective on the Aloha Koi show 2018. Learn about his experiences and favorite parts of this unique show that had events spanning from Thursday to Sunday February 18th, 2018. Richard, thank you for your kind words and support of the hobby!
Fish Fest 2018 of Chalily – Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20
Fish Fest 2018 Â Saturday, May 19 & Sunday, May 20, 2018 Â FREE Classes by a Koi Expert A huge selection of Koi & Goldfish varieties all weekend long! Goldfish Races at he top of every hour! Â Winner gets to keep their champion goldfish! With a special...
First ZNA Carolina Koi Show
We will have the best Japanese koi for sale! April 27 – April 29 Apr 27 at 10 AM to Apr 29 at 3 PM EDT Raleigh Elks Lodge #735 5538 Lead Mine Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 More...
Meet Taro at Tropic Water Garden
 Taro will be at the Tropic Bay Water Gardens. Taro will bring some handpicked Japanese Koi for special prices, and Tropic Bay Water Gardens will be having in-store specials of different varieties of koi for sale. 600 WEST CENTRAL AVE. (Rt. 214) DAVIDSONVILLE, MD...
Talk Koi with Taro in Texas – 4/14(Sat.)
“Let’s talk Koi! I look forward to seeing you there, and I will bring some Koi on display. Please join me in Texas.” Taro will be bringing some authentic Japanese koi for sale from various breeders in Niigata, Japan. Come and see these Tosai and 2 year old...