| Although I have seen higher prices on the Internet and from some dealers, IMHO there is no justification for this.
As I said above, availability from Niigata is restricted. Some specific requests may not be fulfilled. In general, the quality is slightly below that of previous years and koi are somewhat smaller in AVERAGE. The Japanese breeders are VERY honest about the situation and are pricing accordingly. Thus, in AVERAGE, the price of koi (tosai, nisai) should be slightly lower.
Please do not read this for more than what is said. There are many tosai and nisai of excellent quality.
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Arthur
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