Photographic report from a visit of Japan in March 2003, Part 3

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Museum of Nishikigoi breeding and history in Ojiya town, Niigata.

Nishikigoi museum welcomes you.

A view into the museum hall.

A view into the museum hall.

A look at the traditional ways of koi breeding in Niigata.

Koi grading, a labour for the whole family.

Harvest of spawners.

Grading of advanced Koi in summer.

Japanese garden in the Koi museum at the beginning of March.

Japanese garden in the Koi museum at the beginning of March.

Koi carps in the museum area.

We can meet Koi carp nearly everywhere in Ojiya.

We can meet Koi carp nearly everywhere in Ojiya.

Subway near the railway station.

We can meet koi carp nearly everywhere in Ojiya.

Just as a point of interest: Roofed pathways are worth of use due to usual weather in Niigata, with a lot of rain.

A typical offer of meals in show-window of a restaurant. The maquettes of meals are made of plastic but you can have the same meals inside.

You can see even such fishes in front of a restaurant and you can taste them inside.

The airport hall also displays elements of Japanese culture.

We are leaving Japan.