| you can look south to another sakai
and check out What Sakai Fish Farms in Hiroshima is doing. Look at it from the standpoint of where they have ranked year after year after decade in the all japan show winners circle, talk about consistancy. pretty Impressive! 4th generation farmer, kentaro sakai
speaks excellent english and gets to the states quite often. A great opportunity to learn.
The ZNA magazine "nichirin" often features younger, smaller breeders/dealers within it's pages that are up and coming. If you go back thru the pages of Koi Bito you will find great interviews with the next generation of breeders together in meetings where they shared to each other and the reader their personal plans.
Don't count Momotaro out. His meteoric rise to the top was based on good use of genetics and a real understanding of water quality management, deserves to be recognized for his accomplishments.
As you study those who went before and learn how Torazo and sadazo and sensuke and others were used by many to build their bloodlines, you learn that many sucessful breeders today accomplished what they have based on the sucesses of the previous generation. You will see in the future the name matsunosuke as a contributor for some time to the up and coming next generation. Speaking of which....you want a rising star.....
The brothers at yagenji will continue to make a name for themselves as their impressive skills continue to improve......great grasp on gosanke and beautiful Shiro utsuri to mention some of what they do well. Just up the street from yamamatsu, and Shintaro. |