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Dick makes an important point. In Japan it is understood that even sons who have lived koi from birth need years of apprenticeship training through working for knowledgeable breeders. This tradition is an important part of koi breeding.
Dick: Is there still a practice of the apprentice earning parent koi when the time comes to move on?
KFG: Even if they will not allow you to work, a week's vacation spent visiting an operating koi farm would teach a lot.
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