1986.  Kinsuien Koi farm - Uragara.

A tiny outlet which is only a very short walk from Torazo and right on the roadside.

Katsuyuki Kawakami breeds Showa plus several 'one-off' oddball 'varieties' which really defy any real identification - one of which he named as 'Ginga'.

His water is always kept well and one always feels welcomed here although he comes over as a very private person who does not belong to any breeder's association.

My first impressions - 'the loner'.

Shortly after the 2004 earthquake, this outlet closed.