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Originally Posted by
koiczar 
Each breeder has differing levels of quality and therefore, pricing. They go hand in hand. The names you mentioned among some others are very famous and have a high reputation with the serious collector/hobbyists around the world. The last name you mentioned, Ogata, breeds many varieties rather than specializing in a few as the others mentioned by you. However, when talking quality levels, the comparison is like "apples and oranges". Ogata is not yet in the same league with Sakai(Matsunosuke), Dainichi, Momotaro or Omosako. It's like shopping at Nordstroms versus J.C. Penney!
Mike