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Here is a Miyatora Yorijo Kin Ki Utsuri Born June 03, she is now 5.5 years old and one of my favorites.
Bob

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Miyazaki, Karou...Niigata...Doitsu Kujaku, Showa. Joel Burkhardt uses. Ships fish in Fall to Isawa. Fish in Isawa ship to Tokyo in Spring.

Moriya, Ichiro...Moriya Kangyoen...Suwa...Nagano...Shiro Utsuri! Added Kokugyo. Small breeder but look out for Moriya in the future.

Mutoh...Gosanke, Ginrin, Butterfly, Shusui, Kumonryu

Nagasagi, Yohei; Mamoru(son)...Toyota city...Used a white(shiro) magoi as a parent- achieved acceptable results in fourth gen.; Sakuma apprentise....Started the business around 1987.

Nagashima, Hiroshi (younger brother is Tamotsu in Okayama(Shizuoka Pref.))...Nagashima (Otozo) Yorijo...Mushigame Yamakoshimura, Koshi-gun....Niigata...Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, GR Showa, Goromo, Goshiki, S. Utsuri, GR Utsuri(good skin quality & good sumi). 2 sets of Shiro Utsuri parents. Breeding for 35+ years.

Nagata, Norihiro...Kinsuien Koi Farm...Kyuushuu prefecture...Fukuoka...Gosanke, Doitsu Gosanke. Friend of Ben Plonski(Laguna Koi Farms); grew up with Kawakami(Torazo). Attends the LA and San Diego shows each year.

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Nagasaki, Yohei...Koi no Yohei Yorijo...Toyota City..."Sanke. Achives very large growth due to the magoi influence. 55cm Sanke won the GC at the 2008 Kansai Young Koi show. " Owns the infamous white Magoi.

Nagatani...Marujyu Yorijo...Takezawa village, Nagoya...Showa, Budo Goromo. Badly damaged in '04 EQ; still recovering in '08 from EQ; holding many tosai to nisai, sansai, etc.

Naotazawa ...Niigata...Midorigoi, Ochiba, Chagoi, Kohaku, D. Kohaku, D. Hariwake(*)

Narita, Kunizo, Ryuzo & Ryuki(eldest son born 6-'74)...Narita Yorijo...Komaki, Aichi prefecture. Dealer of Gosanke(including Tancho), Kumonryu, jumbo Chagoi, Yamabuki Ogon & Kigoi.

Nihashi...Nigoro...Gosanke, Koromo, D. Hariwake, Goshiki, Ginrin, D. Hikari

Nogami, Hisato; Hisayaku(father), Chikara(son- age 12 in '04), Sakie(daughter)...Nogami Yorijo... Muikaichmachi...Niigata...10 sets of parent koi- Kohaku(60%)- Maruyama(Yamanashi)-(fem), Dainichi(male), Sanke- Sadazo, Sankuro blood. Showa- Dainichi & Takeda(Hiroshima). 40 mud ponds His mother was the elder sister of the great Mano Minoru(Dainichi). 18 year apprenticeship with Dainichi. The Nogami family has 35+ years and 2 generations into breeder Nishikigoi.

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Ogata, Manabu(2/11/55), Hiromi(wife), Toshiyuki(son- Europe), Takehiro Tahara, Masayoshi Nakao, Masato Hoshino....Ogata Koi Farm Co., Ltd....Takeshima, Yasutake-Machi, Kurume-City...Fukuoka Prefecture...Uses Dianichi, Torazo bloodlines, Ogata keito; Jinbei(male). Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, very good Shiro Utsuri. Est. in 1972. Buys other varieties from Niigata breeders and grows on. Won AJS GC in 1989(kohaku). Speaks pretty good English. Apprenticeship at Izumiya for 6 years. http://www.ogatakoi.com info@ogatakoi.com Wet Pets, Eastern Nishikigoi and Andrew's Koi Int'l carries Ogata. Has a grow out facility in China.

Ogawa, Heikichi, Yukichi & Tadashi. Masayoshi Nakayama (Chuchan)- Mgr. & Eiji Yoshii(Achan)...Ogawa Yogyojo...Kawaguchi- close to Sasebo(Kyushu- southern island) ...Nagasaki, Kushu... Kohaku, Sanke, Showa (new), Ogon(Yamabuki- deep yellow and "Cream" versions) and Goshiki. Known for good shiro. Produced Loulan. Tomoin & Manzo bloodlines. Very white skin. Body features "hump" behind head. Safe, stable hi. Older brother died, younger brother disabled. Mgr. runs the business. Water temp. never below 55. GC at the AJS in '90(kohaku) and '92(kohaku). CLOSED BUSINESS IN NOV. 2007.

Ogiku, Takuro(eldest son born May '73)...Yokohama Nishikigoi ...Started his business after high school

Oishi...Oishi Yorijo...Hiroshima...Many AJP and ZNA AJ contenders in large sizes

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Omosako, Takashi, Takayoshi"Omo"(son), Takahiro(youngest son) & Tomachi ...Omosako Yourijou...Hiroshima...Shiro Utsuri (top breeder of Shiro Utsuri!); few Gosanke. Carries an "old line" of Shiro Utsuri blood. Six Oyagoi(2007)(Musahi, Hakuma, Panda, Hakuba, Houzan, Tatsuma). His shiro utsuri do not get that large; rarely exceed 80 cm. Started as a dealer. Original oyagoi from Sakai of Hiroshima. Will increase Gosanke production when Takahiro completes Dainichi apprenticeship. Takahiro speaks English(apprentice w/ Pan Intercorp for 4 years). All other shiro breeders use Omosako bloodline.

Onoda...Mihara Yorijo...Osaka...Dealer- buys really high class koi and grows them on.

Oofuchi...Oofuchi Yorijo...Ookuzure, Iwasawa, Ojiya...Niigata...Kujaku(famous for) & Tancho(famous for), Kawarimono(Beni Kikokuryu), Sanke, Kohaku, Shiro Utsuri, Ochiba & Shusui. ...May be the richest breeder in Niigata.

Oomo, Fujio...Oomo Koi farm...Yamakoshi...Nagaoka...Top Grade Kindai Showa. Parent koi- Showa(3 sets) from Takeda (Hiroshima)- fem. & Dainichi & Nogami- males. Sanke(1 set)- Matsunosuke. Hi utsuri, Hariwaki (new '08) ...e-mail to oomo@echigo.ne.jp; breeder speaks very good English & used as a guide and intepretor. Partnership with Genjiro, Nogami, Tanaka. Began business in 1994. 20 mud ponds.

Otsuka("Ots ka"), Yoshikazu (young breeder); Hayakawa (translator)...Otsuka Yorijo also "Mon bay"...Terasawa, Koguriyama Ojiya...Niigata...Known for excellent goshiki, goshiki sanke, chagoi, kigoi, ochiba, kujaku, showa & aka matsuba, also, reverse Asagi.

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Ooyama...Hiroshima...Kohaku(large), Sanke, Showa

Ryuko...Gosanke

Saito, Masaru, Shoshuke(father)& Hiromi(wife), sons(Kensuke & Kosuke)...Shintaro (means new son)...Mushigame...Minaminigoro, Niigata...Trained with Konishi KF & T. Sakai(3 yrs); Matsunosuke parents- late developing finish. (Speaks some English) 2 parent koi Showa, 5 parent koi Sanke, 1 parent koi Kohaku and some Shiro. Lives on the same street as Yamamatsu. Shosuke began the business in 1955. Masaru started to learn the business at Konishi Koi Farm in Hiroshima and later, Toshio Sakai. Marusada was also one of his teachers. Lost some parent koi and mud ponds in the 2004 earthquake. Owns three koi houses and 31 mud ponds. Matsunosuke and Dainichi bloodlines. Bred the GC at the ZNA AJS 2004.

Saito, Hiroei...Saito Yorijo...Mushigame...Yamatonishiki

Sakai, Kentaro(son) Hiroji(father- died on 8/26/08- suicide), Tatsuki Yamamoto & Yoshimichi Sakai(uncle)...Sakai Koi Farm...Hiroshima....Kohaku(GR)(10 pairs of breeders; Matsunosuke female and a Sensuke/Dainichi mix), Sanke(7-8), Showa & Kin Showa(5-6), Shiro Utsuri(GR)(top 3 breeder of S. U. but is discontinuing production), Kujaku, Yamabuki, Shusui, Ai Goromo, Kumonryu. 90 mud ponds. In the early days, Hiroji Sakai, used Dainichi kohaku stock. He found that these parent koi produced offspring which achieved good quality, but peaked as young as three years old when grown using Sakai's methods. So, the elder Sakai switched to Sensuke (pronounced Senske) bloodline.This change produced the results Hiroji Sakai was after. He produced two prolific breeders, Sakura and Donguri. Sakura produced both Fujiko and Rose, parent koi of two of Sakai's best lines.The Rose line produces koi that fill out in girth faster, and which have a persimmon colored beni. The Fujiko line grow in length first, and the beni comes out deep, black red. GC at AJS in '00(sanke), '01(kohaku), '03(kohaku), '06(kohaku). KHV confirmed in 2008.

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Sakai, Toshio; Hiromi Igarashi("Stallone")- foreman, brother in law; Tsuchida & Ichinose-staff, Toshi(son), Iso, Miwa(daughter), Chiaki Hosokai...Isawa Nishikigoi Center (Matsunosuke)...Yamanashi...Isawa Onsen (near Kofu City)...Showa, Kohaku(Matsunosuke(female) & Tomoin(male); Sanke(Matsunosuke female & Sadazo male); Maurzome Sanke. Keeps Tosai in Isawa mud pond & Nissai+ in Niigata. Goshiki- slow growth. ...Miwa went to the Univ. of Washington(Seattle)- speaks good English. Toshi is short for Toshiyuki. GC at the AJS in '94(sanke), '95(sanke), '97(kohaku), '02(sanke)

Sakai, Toshiyuki(nickname- Himiko) & Toshiaki(son) & Isao"baby face" Nagashima(nephew) ...Yamamatsu...Mushigame Yamakoshimura, Koshi-gun...Niigata...Kohaku(2 sets parents) & Sanke(28 sets of parents in '03 - uses Matsunosuke female), Showa(3 sets)(GR), Shiro Utsuri, 1 attempt at Purachina & will attempt GR kohaku in '04. The characteristic of this bloodline is the growth. New large Tosai greenhouse.

Sakamaki, Masayoshi ...Sakamaki Yorijo...Tanasuhara Yamakoshimura...Niigata...Gosanke(small breeder), Gin Rin

Sakazume, Shinsaku...Sakazume Yorijo (Sakube)...Oguriyama, Ojiya city...Gosanke, Tancho, Goshiki, Aigoromo(most famous) & Kujaku. Began breeding in 1932.

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Sakuma, Kanichiro(started bus in 1967), Maruichi(dad), Hajime(eldest) & Hitoshi...Sakuma Yorijo...Yamanashi...Isawa Onsen ...Kohaku, Sanke(& D.), "old style" Showa(& GR). Sells most of his Tosai and Nissai. 15 mud ponds in Niigata, 24 in Yamanashi, 16 concrete ponds. Showa from Dainichi & Kobayashi(5 pr + 1 pr GR.). Sanke from Sadazo & Matsunosuke(3 pr.). Kohaku from Manzo & Murata(3 pr.). All parent koi 90cm+. Largest Tosai- 47cm, Nissai- 60cm. Several 1st places in the ZNA All Japan. Parents as old as 40 years.

Seiji, Suzuki & Kitotaka(eldest son)...Suzusei Yorijo (Seijuro)...Junidaira, Ojiya...Niigata...Showa, Shiro Utsuri, GoSanke

Seijyuro...Suzusei Yorijo ...Junidaira ...Ojiya Niigata...Showa, Beni Kumonryo. ...Closed after '04 EQ. ...Breeder for 53 years.

Seikii, Ikarashi...Ikarashi Yorijo...Ozumitashiromachi, Nagaoka-shi...Niigata...Metallics, Doitsu, Kikokuryo, Tancho

Seki, Kosaku...Sekko (Kajigane) Yorijo...Ojiya City...Niigata...Shiro Utsuri(top 3). Breeds only shiro since 1958. First to discover that Shiro don't do well in soft clay mud ponds and need clear water. Shiro spend 3-4 yrs with sumi coming and going. Won many Kokugyo awards at All Japan All koi dead after earthquake? Mr. Seki in the hospital. However, in 2009, Mr. Seki brougt Tosai Shiro Utsuri to the show in Hawaii; also judging the show.

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Sekiguchi, Masayuki...Sekiguchi Yorijo...Truly red hi pattern on kohaku. Showa- Izumiya(fem.) & Kanezo(male).

Sen'nin, Igarashi see Igarashi Kazuto

Shigeno, Shohei...Nakashige Yorijo

Shimomura...Horinocho...Niigata...Showa

Shinoda, Masaru & Susumu...Shinoda Koi Farm (Ushizo)...Koguriyama Ojiya...Niigata...GR, D Showa, GR & D. Gosanke, Gosanke, Hi & Shiro Utsuri and D. Shiro Utsuri, Kujaku, "Cream" Ogon. All koi dead after earthquake? His Doitsu are good.

Shinoda, Toshio ...Shinosei Yorijo (Hansuke) Koguriyama ...Ojiya(north of Shinoda)...Started breeding in 1959.
Kohaku "Hansuske" keito. Kohaku, Sanke & Shiro Utsuri(new). Across the street from Shinoda. Out of business since the '04 earthquake. Driving a truck for a living now.

Shiraishi...Yamatoya Yorijo...Saitama...09 AJS GC- showa. Parent koi both Takeda. Saitama is located NW of Tokyo

Suda...Suda Yorijo...Brother of Itaru

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Suda, Kazutaka, Itaru, Atsushi, Yukari(daughter)...Suda Yogyojyo...Kowada, Ojiya city...Niigata...Gosanke, Ai Goromo, Beni Kumonryu, Kawarimono, Platinum Kujaku, GR, Kikusui, D. Sanke, Butterfly. Invested in the Blackwater Creek(Joe Pawlak) Farm. Carries Longfin. Exporter like Oomo.

Suetsugu Yorijo...Fukuoka...Tancho(Sadazo bloodline)

Suzuki, Shigeo, Seiji(son), Seiichi(grandfather) & Kiyotaka(son)...Suzusei Seijyuro...Junidaira, Koguriyama Ojiya City...Niigata...Second generation breeder from 1955. Focuses on Showa with high quality sumi. Does not produce many. His fish tend to grow to smaller sizes. Also breeds kohaku and Sanke and Beni Kumonryu. Has 130,000 sq meters of pond space. Uses liner rather than mud ponds to improve colors.

Suzuki, Tomiei...Kinsuien Yorijo...Koguriyama Ojiya City...Niigata...D. Goshiki, GR Goshiki, Showa, Benikoki. Next to Torazo. Hobby breeder.

Suzuki, Tadahiko...Namiki Yorijo...Shizuoka...Gosanke, Goshiki, Ginrin, Shiro Utsuri, D. Hikari Moyo, Kujaku, Kikusui

Takahashi, Hanjyuro, Takehisa(son)...Takahashi Yorijo...Kita, Uonuma Co....Niigata...Showa, Sanke, Kohaku, Asagi, Goshiki, Hikarimono, etc. Dainichi foreman(trained under Mano). Breeding since 1985. Dainichi blood(Takeda line). Originally produced shiro utsuri.

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Takahashi, Yoshiyuki Ippin Ya...Kasugai...Aichi....Kawarigoi- Ochiba Shigure

Takano, Yoshio...Takezawa village...Ojiya city...One of only a few breeders that produces budo(purple) goromo. Blue greenhouse.

Takeda, Katsushi & Tsutomu(died 10/8/07)...Yamatake (Takeda) Yorijo...Shizuoka (Takumi)...Hiroshima....Sanke- Sadazo, Showa- Takeda, Shiro Utsuri; GC at the AJS in '88(kohaku) and '98(sanke)

Takigawa, Hiroaki...Takezawa Yorijo...Hiroshima...Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, Shiro Utsuri, Goshiki. Sensuke bloodline.

Tamaura, Koji...Tamaura Yorijo...Hiroshima Gosanke, Shiro Utsuri(Omosako parents); Kohaku, Sanke, Showa.

Tanaka, Hiroshi...Marushin...Mushigame....Niigata....Kawarigoi, D. Showa, Koromo...Greenhouse sits behind Shintaro

Tanaka, Shigeo, Jukichi(grandfather), Shigekichi(father), Shigeyoshi(eldest son- born 1980), Yasuyuki and Mitsugu...Maruju Yorijo...Mushigame Yamakoshimura, Koshi-gun...Niigata...Great Goshiki, GR, D. Tancho, Kin & Showa(ebony sumi, Kobayashi blood, sumi up after age 2-3), Kohaku, Sanke & D.(Matsunosuke blood), D. & GR Shiro Utsuri, GR & Tancho, Ai Goromo; 40 mud ponds, 15 parent koi, artificial spawning Breeding for 50 years; three generations of breeding. Uses artificial insemination, very unique method of holding the fertile eggs out of the water and misting pond water over the eggs continuously.

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Tanaka, Shoji, Makoto(eldest son)...Marusyo Yorien(Tanaka Nishikigoi)...Yomogihira village, Nagaoka...Niigata...Sadazo Sanke(GR)(Art's choice for Sanke), Sensuke Kohaku(oyagoi), goshiki, Ochiba Shigure, Showa(GR), Soragoi(GR), Purachina, Kujaku, Kin ki utsuri, Shusui, and Chagoi(GR). 15 sets of parent koi. 60 mud ponds. Breeder for 40 years. Business partner with Fujio Oomo.

Tanaka, Toshiaki(dad); Yoneichi(1971), Yuji(1974)runs business...Okawa Nishikigoi Center...Fukuoka, Kyuushuu prefecture Fukuoka...Kohaku(Sensuke bloodline), Showa- using Dainichi(male for skin & deep of sumi) & Takeda(female for jumbo size), Yamabuki Ogon, Kin Showa.

Tanaka, Yoshinori & Miakota...Yoshinori Yorijo...Nagaoka...Gosanke, Goshiki, Hikarimono, Kin Ki Utsuti, Kikusui, Ochiba, Hariwake & Chagoi. 60 mud ponds. KHV in 06.

Tanaka, Yomogi...Kohaku, Sanke, Goshiki, Ki Kusui, Kujaku(small breeder)

Taniguchi, Yasuhiro...Shinodayama...Mie Pref. ...Showa, gosanke, gr gosanke, goshiki, goromo

Taniguchi, Yoichi...Taniguchi Yorijo...Fukuyama...Hiroshima...5 prs kohaku, sanke, showa, GR kohaku, GR showa, goshiki, 2 GR goshiki, ochiba shigure. Worked for Oishi KF for 10 years. Baby GC at '08 ZNA AJS & Best in Sz 15cm- both kohaku

Tazawa, Naoshi...Tazawa Yorijo...Kujaku, Ochiba, Kawarigoi, Matsukawabake, kumonryu, midorigoi, Karasu, Asagi, Kin Ki Utsuri, Hi Utsuri & Butterfly Koi. Makes his own koi food.

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Mike , I bet all this Info isn't from memory , I know you !

I think this is some good stuff to know and when finished should be a "Pinned" for the top of the Forum .

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Tomezo...Kohaku.

Tomono(Hoshino), Seiji, Kiku(mother- started bus.)...Kansuke Yorijo or Koi No Kansuke...Shiodani, Ojiya City (near Hoshikin)...Niigata...Kohaku- Tomoin(fem.), Sensuke(male), GR Kohaku. Issue #3 & #4 Koi Bito; July/August 2004 KOIUSA. Took over business from mom. GC 30th ZNA AJS. Seiji Tomono is a relative of Susumo Shinoda. Victim of KHV

Toyama, Toshihide...Toyama Yorijo...Tochio City...Showa, Sanke, and Kawarimono breeder.

Tsuna(pron. Tuna)...Tsuna Yorijo...neighbor of Chogorou and across the street from Jinbei, Kin Ki Utsuri

Uedera, Shoji and Katsuya(son)...Hiroshima...Sanke, some kohaku, showa and ginrin. Original breeder of ginrin.
Ueno, Toshihiro, Hiroki...Ueno Yorijo...Kumamoto, Kyushu...Showa breeder(Hiroshima Sakai). Large, bright, appled red hi, heavy sumi, large bone structure. Ueno changes female often. Shows quality after 6th year. Hiroki learned koi for 5 years at Sakai KF. Hiroki was born in 1973. Farm founded in 1990.

Umeda, Yoichi(began is 1936), Naohiro, Hiroshi, Shinya Umeda Yougyou...Hiroshima...www.urban.ne.jp/home/koiumeda; 45 ponds(2,500-5,000 gallons) and 200,00 gal. Auction facility.

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Wakabayashi....Hiroshima...Kohaku- 2 sets: Sensuke(fem), Dainichi(male) & Oshita(Tomoin)(fem), Dainichi(male); Sanke- Sadazo; Showa- Dainichi, Kobayashi & Takeda. (doesn't advertise)

Watanabe, Kazumi...Jinbei Yorijo...Budokubo- south of Nagaoka....Niigata...Sanke(heavy, square, lacquer black sumi), Kujaku. Nearly out of business. Location next to Chogorou. Bonsai collector. Breeding for 70+ years.

Yamaguchi, Masanori, Hiroie(dad) & Leharu. Founded in 1959.; 2nd generation...Uonuma ("number one") Nishikigoi Koide...Showa. Has produced a $100,000 fish. Used Dianichi- Kato Showa as male parent and Yagobei female parent. "au lait" variety. Kept the late Ryo Kamiya's champion Murata kohaku for several years.

Yamamoto...Isawa...Old style Showa, Hi Utsuri

Yamanakaoya...Shiro Utsuri.

Yamata...Yamata Yorijo...Shimane Prefecture...Kujaku, Sanke, Kin Showa

Yamazaki, Seiichi & Manabu(eldest born 1977), Mariko(wife)...Yamasan Yorijo...Aikawa district, Kawagauchi village, Budokubo...Niigata...GR & Platinum Ogon, D. Yamabuki, Goshiki Goromo, Beni Kujaku, Long fin Purachina(in 3rd year fukurin comes out with sheen) & GR & Platinum Hariwake, Shiro Utsuri & some Gosanke. Began breeding in 1934; fourth generation breeder. Near Choguro, Jinbei & Miyatora. 20 parent sets plus 30 spare parent sets. 35 mud ponds and approx. 2MM fry every year. Had some mud pond damage in 2004 due to flooding & mud slides. Manabu traveled to the US.

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Amazing list Mike. People's knowledge and resources continues to astound me. Thank you very much for putting this together!

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Yohei, Nagasaki...Toyota City...Hybrid Sanke production.

Yoshida, Hidekazu...Odakan Yorijo...Worked for Sakai KF and has strong ties to SFF.

Yosyokujo, Mano...Iwamagi, Ojiya...Niigata...Kohaku

Dealers

Kodama, Taro...Miyoshiike...Tokyo...When he lived in Japan, he used to pick you up at the airport.

Inouye, Toru...Far East Enterprise...Broker for Ken Tran- Eastern Nishikigoi

Ito, Shiro(dad), Hidei(son)...Ito Koi Farm...Dealer and breeder

Yoshida, Shunichi & Megumi...Yoshida Yorijo (dealer, breeder)...Hachioji, Tokyo...Isawa...Large retail facility outside of Tokyo and a large wholesale facility in Isawa. 30 mud ponds. Joel Burkhardt works with him. Does some judging in the U.S.- exa Washington, San Diego & Texas shows. Dir. In charge of fish disease Shinkokai.

Satoh, Haruhiko...(broker)...Hamamatsu...Broker for Dan Vadney

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That's a wrap! All done. If anyone has more current or more accurate or additonal information relating to what I posted, I'd love to get feedback from you.