Books

"KOKUGYO VOL. 3" BY MAMORU KODAMA

We're excited to highlight the latest book Kokugyo 3 from author and koi expert—Mamoru Kodama. With 40+ years of experience in the koi industry, he'll walk you though beautiful examples of high-quality koi, in depth comparisons, and show you what how he thinks as a koi judge.

Learn the finer points of evaluating koi when buying for yourself, selling to your customers, or judging a competition. This is a big book (over 350 pages) chock-full of gorgeous koi images and info. It's sure to be a mainstay in your koi library.

See koi like a koi judge

Have you ever:

entered your best koi in a koi show competition, but didn't leave with an award and wondered why?
pulled your hair out trying to decide which koi to buy because you're not sure which one's the best?
or perhaps you're starting a koi business and want to avoid blundering and be able to confidently pick and showcase high-quality koi for your customers.

If that's you, Kokugyo 3 is a must-read because it's like a textbook for koi evaluation. You get to take a peek into Mr. Kodama's mind as a koi judge to see what he looks for when comparing koi.

You'll also find it easy to reference because each chapter is dedicated to a specific koi variety with beautiful photos. On top of that, each page spread is split into 2 parts with the:

left pages featuring 155 world-class koi examples with short summaries of their outstanding qualities. These will sharpen your eye for top-tier koi.
right pages challenging you to compare 2 koi to determine which one is best. These are like case studies to pinpoint what qualities to look for and weigh each koi's traits like a koi judge