Japanese Koi

We do not have a Japanese garden. But we have a garden pond with Japanese koi. Koi fish are a form of carp fish originally from Japan. They are very similar to goldfish though. At first, we had nineteen but as time goes by, we noticed they are growing in size rapidly. Not only that, they are big eaters as well. Err…are we spending too much on fish food? So, with a bit of hesitation, we decided to give away 8 of them. Lucky neighbors...:)

We are not koi experts. Besides a few kohakus and an asagi, the rest are not of premium breeds. To a non-koi expert, it doesn’t matter. All of them are equally unique and beautiful. But as times goes by, we all tend to have our favorites.





Asagi (above)

Kohaku (above)









As they swim all the time, they give the pond a “sense of life”. It’s a great therapy for the eyes, that’s for sure….:D