2009 in pictures - September
Posted 31 Dec 2009 - 03:10 by Mark Gardner
The 5th September saw the staging of the 2nd Shinsaku Kanshokai, a show for tosai bred by the breeders of Nagaoka and Ojiya. The Grand Champion prize was taken by a Goshiki bred by Hiroi Koi Farm.
The following day Devin was to undertake another cull of his Kohaku as detailed in the August update. The Kohaku below was, and still is, my number 1 from the spawning.
Around the mountains the rice continued to mature, the picture below taken from Marusada Koi Farm on 9th September.
The 9th and 10th September saw the matsuri and nationwide famous firework display take place in Katakai just a few kilometers from Ojiya. The display includes the world's largest firework according to the Guiness Book of Records.
Torazo is one of the first breeders to bring in the tosai from the mudponds to the Koi house, the first being harvested on the 10th September. On 13th September the offspring from Picasso were harvested, just a few examples in the picture below of around 23-25cm in size.
At the same time the rice harvests were also underway, this rice drying on the roadside in Yamanaka on 15th September.
On the 16th September I had to leave Japan for a 2 week holiday to the UK. I received some pictures from Saito san as he harvested his tosai in my whilst I was away.
This Showa is one that continues to show some real promise and amongst my favourites still in the pond.
