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There are many books on the market
that claim to be about Koi, but until now there has never
really been a 'proper' Koi Keepers' 'proper' Koi book, well
now there is.
Koi Kichi represents more than ten
years work by Peter Waddington and the results of Koi
enthusiasts a unique blend of top quality information,
punctuated with wit and a penetrating style of writing that is
unmistakably 'Waddy".
What really sets the book apart
from ALL others is the sure and certain knowledge that all the
material included in it comes from personal experience. It is
this humanity above all other aspects that separates it from
all the other Koi books and simply makes it better.
The book is separated into eight
separate sections which Peter calls 'books'. Each book has a
specific theme and covers the material in a clear concise and
highly readable style, which makes the read not just
informative, but also enjoyable. The eight books take us on a
journey through Koi. From 'Beginnings' a light hearted introduction, through 'Understanding' to 'Environment' which is a highly detailed 'how to build a proper Koi
pond' construction guide.
The book entitled 'Nishikigoi' offers on of the major highlights, seventy-one
wonderful hand painted Koi representations crafted by Satoro
Hoshino of Ojiya City, Niigata. Alternatives to photographs
usually fail, simply because Koi are very difficult to draw,
specifically the shape of Koi is unique. The amazing images
offer a genuinely new dimension to Koi variety identification
and reflect a true understanding of Koi and prove once and for
all, that to capture images of Koi, you have to truly love
them.
'Caring' offers a medications guide to the galaxy and 'Cycles'
reviews the art of Koi breeding. Despite the quality of all
the books within Koi Kichi, my favourites are 'People'
and 'Mystique'. The highly personal interviews with the real masters
of Koi offer scintillating reading for the real enthusiasts
and the Cook's guide to Niigata, which actually includes a
dealers and breeders map of Niigata, combine to provide a
unique collection of absolutely fascinating
material.
Click on the books (chapters) below
to find out more about what Koi Kichi has to
offer.
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