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THE HOME LAND OF NISHIKIGOI - NIIGATA.

It is now widely recognized that the mountainous area of Yamakoshi in Niigata is the birth place of Nishikigoi around 200 years ago. What made it grow to become the amazing industry that it is today is the dedication of the people willing to breed these fish and the unique conditions in this area that allow koi to be bred and grown.

With the highest concentration of koi breeders anywhere in the world it is not surprising that countless numbers of koi dealers and hobbyist's visit this area during the year.

Once you have arrived here you need to be able to work with someone who can supply you with koi and offer a shipping service to your destination in the world. JKX has been formed to do exactly that.

BREEDERS - We work closely and offer koi from many of the breeders here. These include Aoki, Shinoda, Kaneko, Hosokai, Yamazaki, Otsuka, Sakai, Marudo, Oofucci, Miyatora, Seki Ikarashi, Yagengi, Marusho Ikarashi to name a few. Throughout the year and when people visit us  we can visit any of the breeders in this area. Of course we work closer to some than others because we know that they work to the high standards we set ourselves at JKX.

HEALTH  -  The health of the koi is paramount to all breeders. Like all types of livestock farming new diseases are appearing all the time and for the koi industry KHV (koi herpes virus) is the latest one to be a serious threat to the koi world. Here in Niigata all the breeders work very closely with the Inland Water Research Station, the Government run centre having their fish tested regularly throughout the year for KHV and SVC plus any other disease's. This work is also overseen by Mr. Koike, he is the leading fish veterinarian here in Niigata and is responsible for issuing the majority of all health certification when koi are exported from Niigata to the world.  He has over 30 years experience of doing this. What makes our relationship with him so strong is that he is the uncle of Tokuzo Miya so part of the Miyaishi family.

There can be no 100% guarantee with any fish health, but what we can say is that here in Niigata everybody is working hard together making sure that koi health is the number one priority.

PACKING - Once we receive your order or you have completed your buying trip, we arrange all the packing, health certification and shipping to your nearest destination point in the world. All packing is done at each breeders farm, so no breeders fish are mixed at any time, they are brought to FA Miyaishi company where a temperature controlled truck is waiting to take them to Narita Airport in Tokyo. All this is done under the supervision of Mr. Koike.

At JKX we feel, whether you visit us for one day, one week or even longer, you will quickly realize why JKX can be the best partner for your business for Japanese Niigata koi.