Sourcing and selling koi carp — some of the most expensive pet fish in the world — can be both a profitable business and an enjoyable pursuit. This is especially true for Tim Waddington, the owner of ...

Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests. The nation's ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Koi carp have sold for a few million yen each in Japan, where these sacred fish are bred professionally in the manner of thoroughbred ...

OJIYA, Japan >> Yuki Kawakami is not your typical carp breeder. At just 30 years old, she is the fourth-generation operator of the renowned Torazo Urakawa Koi Farm in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture.

Ornamental carp, or “nishikigoi,” admired as swimming jewels for their colorful brocade patterns, are much sought-after among wealthy people overseas. Since November, however, nishikigoi breeders in ...

In Japan, koi carp, which are hand-reared for their colour and beauty, have become a symbol of the country and can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in beauty contests.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A NEW law is sending ripples across the usually tranquil surfaces of Sydney's koi ponds. Koi fanciers who trade the ornamental carp at ...

Fish have for decades been popular in Japan, where top breeders take their most prized specimens to highly competitive ‘beauty parades’ Kazo (Japan): Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp ...

KAZO, Japan (AFP) - Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty ...

KAZO, Japan - Hand-reared for their colour and beauty, koi carp have become an iconic symbol of Japan that can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars and even participate in fishy beauty contests.

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