Tokyo / Isawa Bound PSKoi!

[Russell Peters]

Well, I just finished packing. We are leaving SFO at 10:50 in the morning. This is not only going to be a trip to the AJKS for us, but it is also a buying trip.

Each year we have a Tosai competition at our store and we will be hand selecting Tosai for the event in April. It is a nice time to go Koi hunting as there aren't a lot of buyers this time of year.

We will also be meeting with Miwa and Toshio to discuss the events of the upcoming ZNA seminar next month.

This should be a great trip. We will start posting pictures in a day or so.

[Brutuscz]

Woo Hoo....have an amazing time I definitely need your job..it's gotta be exciting. Pick a few hundred winners!!!

[gspotmc]

Hi Russ,

Enjoy your trip and please post some pictures.

Michael

[dick benbow]

Looking forward to your reports about the show but just as much about what your seeing visiting dealers on your buying trip after.

[karipeters]

Dropped Jumbo-san off at the airport this morning. It should be a lot of fun!

[lildude]

If I may ask...
So where will pskoi be going to purchase their next Beauties this year?

[karipeters]

well...Russell will post about that...but the Breeders are in the Isawa region...

(does this make it more suspenseful???)

[Russell Peters]

After a long 2 hour drive to SFO, an 11 hour flight, an 1 1/2 hour bus ride to Tokyo, we are here. We have already been in contact with Miwa. She is coming to the AJKS this year with her dad. Hosokai is coming in tomorrow as well. We will be going to dinner with them.

But........tomorrow we get to see the best koi in the world. The judging is over. I can't wait to see how our entries did.

[Russell Peters]

For those of you that have not been to the Bay Area, I thought a few pictures of the drive to the airport might be of interest.

[Russell Peters]

It was a really nice, clear day. In this picture, you can see the Golden Gate Bridge and Coit Tower.