| Someday. I did do a chapter in Koi Kichi II. The one on water quality is mine.
I do love this stuff. And I would feel a great sense of satisfaction and physic dollar reward if I could say that I had in some small way something to do with bringing the general level of koi knowledge up to the levels that it is understood in Japan. We are still so far behind them in perspective and general orientation.
The main areas they excel in and are light years ahead of us still are: understanding koi as four season creatures ( even it they don't seem to practice things the way the Niigata clans do, the southern breeders and hobbyists still respect the reality of the term).
And the genetics is also a major part of koi appreciation in Japan. Both the science and the tradition give the Japanese a perspective about what it is they are looking at. I love the Japanese mind as it is hell bent on knowing things in great detail.
But we should feel no frustration I guess? Because we have the journey still ahead of us and that is exciting. Here's to the journey! JR |