Japan Koi Export

Name: Japan Koi Export
Address: 1-1-18 Heisei Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture, JP
Telephone: +447900807272

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Japan Koi Export

Japan Koi Export is one of Niigata's leading suppliers of Japanese Koi to the world.

Japan Koi Export (JKX) is a well-established company, based in Ojiya City, Niigata, which is in the very heartland of Japanese Koi. For 33 years now, Martin Symonds of JKX, has been specializing in supplying koi, whether personally selected by you here in Japan, via the website or the spring Console price list, to around the world from the leading breeders here in Niigata and other areas of Japan. Buying trips can be arranged for you to personally select koi from the breeders or come on one of our tours. JKX work closely with the breeders to promote koi from here in Niigata to around the world. One such way JKX does this is by Koi Master Class, which is now in its 14th year.

28/02/2026

KOIVISION 2026 HIKARI KOI CALENDAR GIVEAWAY.
We have a few of our beautiful calendars left to give away, see the post below and head over to our YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/
Name three of the breeders who we have profiled in our films. Send an email to [email protected] with your name and address and the breeders names to be in with a chance to win and receive one of our 20 Koivision 2026 Hikari Calendars. GOOD LUCK.

14/02/2026

MORE FILMS TO WATCH - KOIVISION FILMS OVER THE YEARS - NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL SUBSCRIBE to our
YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/
and enjoy watching our films during 2026.
MARUJU KOI FARM POND HARVEST - We follow Tanaka san and his three sons harvest one of their mud ponds of BIG koi and hear about their history.
400 YEAR OLD JAPANESE GARDEN AT THE NEW OTANI HOTEL - We visit a 17th century Japanese garden with waterfalls and koi which is now part of the hotel.

07/02/2026

A NEW FILM “ONE MAN’S PASSION FOR KOI.” FROM KOIVISION TV IN 2026 - PLUS 20 FREE CALENDARS TO GIVE AWAY.
The documentary follows Martin Symonds journey with koi, from a young boy in the 1960’s seeing koi for the first time, to building one of the biggest water garden centres in the UK, and having fish farms around the world. Going to Japan for the first time in 1981, to becoming the largest importer of Japanese koi into the UK in the 1990’s. To moving and becoming the first westerner to live in Mushigame in Niigata and then becoming one of the largest exporters of Japanese koi around the world. Being present and living through the devastating earthquake of 2004, we follow his unique life with koi. The film will include other koi people and breeders in Japan who from the beginning have made this business and hobby what it has become today. SEE HOW YOU COULD BE IN WITH A CHANCE TO GET A KOIVISION 2026 CALENDAR.

05/02/2026

MORE FILMS TO WATCH - KOIVISION FILMS OVER THE YEARS - NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL SUBSCRIBE to our
YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/
and enjoy watching our films during 2026.
MIYATORA KOI FARM - We visit and interview Katsunori Miya and listen to his family story and learn about his famous koi farm in Niigata.
JBL COMPANY PROFILE - JBL based in Germany are one of the largest manufacturers of pond and aquarium products, supplying them around the world.

31/01/2026

TWO MORE FILMS TO WATCH - KOIVISION FILMS OVER THE YEARS - NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL SUBSCRIBE to our
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and enjoy watching our films during 2026.
JAPANESE KOI HOBBYIST - We visit a Japanese koi hobbyist Tomonaga san, who’s love of koi blends with his artwork.
BONSAI ART MUSEUM - We get to learn about more trees a Maple tree called Deshojo and a White Pine called Goyomatsu which is around 500 years old.

26/01/2026

TWO MORE FILMS TO WATCH - KOIVISION FILMS OVER THE YEARS - NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL SUBSCRIBE to our
YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/
and enjoy watching our films during 2026.
JPD - We visit JPD (Japan Pet Design) when Yoshida san’s company was celebrating their 200th year anniversary a great insight.
KOI SHOWS IN JAPAN - We film a koi show in Ojiya Niigata and learn how important they are and how koi shows have spread around the world.

22/01/2026

KOIVISION FILMS OVER THE YEARS - NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THREE MORE FILMS TO WATCH SUBSCRIBE to our
YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/
and enjoy watching our films during 2026.
KAZUTO IKARASHI - This is the last interview with Kazuto san before passing away in 2018. One of the best breeders in his time from Mushigame Niigata .
THE HISTORY OF THE BONSAI ART MUSEUM IN OMIYA
A guided tour of this world famous Bonsai Museum
GINZA DISTRICT IN TOKYO
A must visit area with its famous shops and restaurants which at night lights up with its neon signs.

19/01/2026

KOIVISION FILMS OVER THE YEARS - NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. THREE MORE FILMS TO WATCH - http://www.youtube.com/
JUMBO KOI HARVEST WITH IZUMIYA KOI FARM - A film we made with Mano-san of Izumiya Koi Farm harvesting one of their Jumbo Koi ponds. Famous for their Jumbo koi visiting Izumiya Koi Farm is one of the highlights when visiting the breeders here in Niigata.
THE BONSAI ART MUSEUM IN OMIYA - We visit the famous Bonsai museum in Omiya where we are guided around and explained the history of the museum and given a in-depth look at one of the amazing trees there.
HARA-RIKYU GARDENS - We take look at one of the famous historical gardens in Tokyo stepped in history with the modern Tokyo skyline overlooking it.
Head over to our YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/ and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy watching our films during 2026.

15/01/2026

KOIVISION FILMS OVER THE YEARS - NOW ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wnY3WHHWW8
AN INTERVIEW WITH SAKAI SAN OF YAMAMATSU KOI FARM (AKA MATSUNOSUKE) - One of the most well known koi families in Japan. This interview hears from Sakai san the founder of Yamamatsu Koi Farm, known to many as Matsunosuke. I have known the Sakai family since 1981 and they have become friends over the years while doing business. A unique insight into one of the great koi families in Mushigame. Head over to our YouTube channel SUBSCRIBE and enjoy watching our films during 2026.