| this is a special time in japan
when the quiet work of final decisons is underway. Breeders are checking the condition of their carryovers and deciding what to keep and what to off according to the grow ponds available. It's a time when dealers who make a living off purchasing tategoi tosai make their rounds to see what's available by making social calls/rounds. It's a fun to share stories yet a time for serious business.
meanwhile like parts of Europe and the U.S., portions of japan are still putting up with the weatherman! here in the pacific northwest the mountains are getting goodly numbers of accumulations of the white stuff and some is predicted in the seattle area this weekend.
increasing numbers of dealers make the Spring run, to augment their declining numbers of koi for sale . It can be an excellent time to get hold of a good tosai to raise. One that was very close to going out in the mud ponds but didn't make the cut. Usually the first or second week of april is the busiest time and within a week to 10 days the results of the dealer's searchings
begin to arrive.Ahhh, the joys of May day!
around here, it';s a time to get out your old koi bito's and re-read some articles on tosai selection. Anyone gutsy enought to ask Brian what's on Tap for the next isssue?
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