Aoki Tosai – Arriving This Friday
It's been a few weeks since our last online release, but we're pleased to say the next one is nearly ready.
We've been completing quarantine on a new group of around 30 selected tosai from Aoki Koi Farm, Niigata, Japan. They have now completed that process successfully, and we're busy photographing and cataloguing each fish ahead of their online release this Friday evening.
The two photographs above give a small glimpse of the collection we're working through.
Aoki Koi Farm
Aoki has become one of Japan's most recognisable breeders of metallic koi, producing fish with a style that is instantly identifiable. While many breeders are best known for Gosanke, Aoki has developed a reputation for metallic varieties that combine bright, lustrous skin with striking scale definition and unusual colour combinations.
Their fish have become increasingly popular with hobbyists looking to add something a little different to their ponds.
The 'Yellow Dragons'
Perhaps the best-known of Aoki's bloodlines are the fish affectionately referred to by many enthusiasts as the "Yellow Dragons."
Their intense yellow metallic colour, combined with strong reticulated scaling, creates an appearance that is unlike almost any other variety. They have a remarkable presence in the pond, particularly as they mature and the metallic lustre develops further.
Several examples from this release show exactly why these fish have become so sought after.
Alongside the Yellow Dragons, this collection also includes a varied mix of other metallic and patterned varieties that Aoki is well known for, giving the release plenty of diversity.
Preview Videos
Over the next few days we'll be adding preview videos from today's harvesting and cataloguing work, giving you an early look at the collection before Friday's release.
Preview videos will appear here over the coming days:
▶️ Harvesting the Aoki tosai
▶️ Individual bowl previews
Priced Catalogue
For those who prefer to browse the entire release before 8pm, we've put together a simple priced catalogue of tonight's 29 Aoki Tosai.
Each koi has been given a catalogue reference (JUL001–JUL029) along with its release price, making it easy to compare the whole collection at a glance before exploring the individual listings below.
Click on each page to enlarge it if you're viewing on a desktop or tablet.
The catalogue is provided as a quick reference only. Full photographs, descriptions and purchasing are available in the individual listings further down this page.
The release opens at 8:00pm this evening, available in the usual place - on our individual koi for sale website - with all koi available on a first-come, first-served basis.
