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The New Vision Production team has a track record of koi programming that speaks for itself.  However, even by their high standards, this is a remarkable look into the incredible process of creating high class koi.  For anyone with a desire to understand more about the fascinating culture of nishikigoi, this DVD is essential viewing.

Never before has such unprecedented access been granted to the secrets of the world's largest koi farm.  Incredible footage includes;

• Preparation of parent koi
• Extraction of the female's eggs
• The exact moment of fertilisation
• Breathtaking close ups of the tiny, newly hatched fry
• Feeding fry ponds & mudponds
• The first and second culls

For the Japanes breeders of nishikigoi, summer is a time of early mornings and late nights.  The time of year when parent koi are spawned and the all-important process of growing and nurturing fry takes place.  Over the course of this programme, we will follow the staff of Sakai Fish Farms through the entire process in a facinating "access all areas" look into the breeding and culling of koi.

Producer: New Vision Videos.  PAL (Region 0) format.  This DVD will play in all computer based DVD drives, and most home DVD players

There can be little doubt that an entire generation of Koi enthusiasts have been moved and inspired by the classic and internationally renowned series of video programmes that is KOI - The Living Jewels.

It is said that a picture speaks a thousand words and that video speaks tens of thousands. Well I say that New Vision programmes speak millions! The sheer quality of detail, together with the presentation of video material that defines Nik Read’s classic features, often leaves viewers totally amazed.

For the first time ever, an incredible selection of classic pond footage selected from the entire 10 videos is now brought together on this single DVD. This compelling programme includes some of the most spectacular, impressive and inspiring footage and brings to life some of the country’s most beloved and well-known koi ponds in all their spectacular glory, for viewers to enjoy in a single awesome DVD program.

Geoff Kemp first began keeping Koi in the early 1980’s and after a steep learning curve in those formative years went on to become one of the most prominent judges in the BKKS. Respected across the world for his undoubted knowledge and tireless enthusiasm, Geoff has now produced this new video - KOI SECRETS.

Throughout the course of the programme, Geoff draws on his many years of accumulated knowledge to share with the viewer some of the tricks of the trade, learned through his experience of selecting high grade Koi directly from Japan. This highly informative video will teach you how to better appreciate the important factors which can make one Koi better than another.

Fundamentally important subjects such as SKIN QUALITY, BODY SHAPE & PATTERN POTENTIAL are covered in depth in an attempt to enable you to buy a better grade Koi for your money. Whether a relative newcomer to this absorbing hobby or a confirmed Koi nut, KOI SECRETS is a must have production for all those serious about learning more.

3 hours of priceless Koi material on a single DVD - the single most comprehensive and concise visual interpretation of the phenomenon of Japanese Koi ever made. Nishikigoi Existence - The Yamakoshi Trilogy is a series of 3 programmes filmed on location in Niigata, Japan, over a period of 18 months and many trips. It follows the lives of some of the greatest masters of Koi ever, from in-depth interviews, through the fascination culling process, to the pinnacle of mud pond harvesting. This limited edition box set, available for the very first time on DVD, is a fascinating insight into the Japanese Koi industry, providing a unique behind-the-scenes view of what is, and always will be, the birthplace and home of Nishikigoi.

Breathtakingly filmed and highly entertaining and informative, Nishikigoi Existence - The Yamakoshi Trilogy is something that will be treasured by Koi keepers from all over the world for many years to come. These three programmes received incredible critical acclaim upon their release and have gone on to become the definitive visual work on Japanese Koi it is, quite simply, something all serious Koi keepers should own.

Nishikigoi Existence - Part 1
The Japanese are an incredibly proud and honourable people, rarely allowing outsides to infiltrate their unique Nishikigoi culture. The importance of these programmes cannot easily be measured part 1 introduces the breeders of Yamakoshi to you, with unique one-to-one interviews where some truly incredible information is given. This beautifully photographed programme also introduces the stunning visual landscape, at a time when the area is deep in snow and when to farm the land seems almost impossible.

Nishikigoi Existence - Part 2
It is the culling and feeding operation that dominates part 2 of The Yamakoshi Trilogy, something never before shown in a professional presentation, as the breeders select from literally hundreds of thousands of fry Nishikigoi that in a few years time will be those of dreams. Shown in incredible close-up detail, the secrets that have remained inside Niigata are finally revealed as the breeders allow us into their operations, sharing the mysteries behind the culling of Koi.

Nishikigoi Existence - Part 3
The concluding part of the trilogy follows some of the most well-known names in Nishikigoi as they harvest their mud ponds of the Koi that have spent the summer growing. The pinnacle of the season for the breeders, it is incredible to see the unique way in which the Koi emerge from the muddy waters into the glorious Niigata sunshine. Visually spectacular, this programme also features the never before seen manuscripts of the very first Koi ever to be brought from Niigata for the Tokyo Exhibition of 1914. This footage alone is worth the price itself, simply to see a unique piece of history. This programme captures the spirit of Niigata like never before.

Producer: New Vision Videos, Run-time: 180 minutes.  PAL (Region 0) format.  This DVD will play in all computer based DVD drives, and most home DVD players.

A totally unique, enthralling insiders view of the very heart of Nishikigoi culture, the movie chronicles the Autumn Koi hunting adventures of the incomparable Peter Waddington.

Filmed exclusively in the hallowed Koi villages of Niigata, not only does The Niigata Journey get to the very essence of Koi, but it also captures many other fascinating aspects of the Japanese Koi culture including exclusive footage of the masters of Nishikigoi at work AND some quite breathtaking material of Koi harvests so fantastic that all who see it will be amazed.

In addition to incredible Koi sequences The Niigata Journey also includes some breathtaking film of this awe inspiring landscape. Possibly never again will a film such as this be made - it is a collectors item and a movie for ALL Koi enthusiasts, with more than an hour and a half of unequalled, totally priceless, Koi material.

Producer: New Vision Videos, Run-time: 90 minutes.  PAL (Region 0) format.  This DVD will play in all computer based DVD drives, and most home DVD players.