The following Hirasawa Hi Utsuri's are out there hopefully growing well for the Western Cape grow and show competition, to be judged at the 2010 annual koi show.

Who is Hirasawa?

Mr Hirasawa is the owner of Murusei Koi Farm. He started in the mid fifties with breeding and has become nowadays most probably the largest breeder in Niigata, there is no breeder around where stocks seems to last as long. Without any ending, millions of fish are produced by Mr Hirasawa and his family. Almost all varieties are offered in all sizes, but Hirasawa is famous in japan for especially large jumbo fish of all varieties. He is well known for his very large Chagoi, Hi Utsuri and Yamabuki Ogons.
This is a photo of one of Hirasawa's Hi Utsuri's just harvested. At three years already 77 cm. Hope to see this type of growth.

Please post any updates on the development of your Hirasawa Hi Utsuri's here.