21 Nogami Showa Go to Auction, With a Unique Harvest Experience

At 6pm today, 21 special Nogami Showa go live for auction on the platform. They're the fish you've seen on the channel recently, and they're some of the best Nogami Showa we've had through the fish house.

But this launch is about more than the fish. Every one of these 21 comes with the option of a full season of Azukari UK growing and conditioning in our care, and every owner who takes that option gets an invite to something we've never done before: a unique harvest experience on Sunday 6 December, bringing our online and offline worlds together in one day.

Here's how it all fits together.

A Unique Harvest Experience: Sunday 6 December

This is the part we're most excited about, and it's a first for us.

On 6 December, the pond holding these Showa will be harvested at the fish house, and we're hosting the experience at our Retford unit. Invited owners will join the team at the unit, where lunch is provided and the harvest will be streamed live from the fish house through a dedicated setup. You'll watch the pond being netted as it happens, from the comfort of the unit.

Then the fish come to you. As they're harvested, the Showa will be brought down to the unit, so you'll see your fish in person, check its progress first-hand, and compare notes with the other owners in the room before the fish return to the fish house later that day for the next stage of growth and conditioning.

It's a hybrid day: the harvest happening live at the fish house, the community gathered together at the unit, and your fish arriving in front of you. It's a chance to spend the day with like-minded koi keepers and talk koi in a way that's hard to do online.

The experience is invite-only for owners who take the Azukari UK option on one of these 21 Nogami Showa, and each owner is welcome to bring a guest. If you can't be there in person, the whole thing will also be live streamed on the platform, so you can follow your fish on the day wherever you are. Save the date for now; full details will follow.

Azukari UK: A Season of Growing and Conditioning

The harvest experience is part of the Azukari UK option. Each fish is offered with an optional Azukari UK service at £180 per fish, running through to the end of March 2027, and taking it up is what secures your invite for 6 December.

Over that period, the aim is to bring these fish to peak size as nisai and progress the sumi, so that when your Showa is ready to collect it's in prime condition, set up to take into the next season under your care.

The service is a mix of growing and conditioning tailored to the fish. As always, every fish is reviewed at the end of the growing period, and the harvest experience in December gives you a look at how it's coming along at the halfway point.

All 21 were born in May 2025 and were featured on the channel in the video below. This is the best of them: strong Nogami body shape, bold pattern, and sumi with real potential still to come through.

Starting bids are £200, with a handful of the very top pieces, the special entries, opening at £500.

How the Auction Runs

The auction opens at 6pm today, Friday 18 September, and lots begin closing from 6pm on Sunday 20 September.

Lots end in a staggered sequence, so you're not chasing 21 fish at once. Anti-snipe is applied, meaning a late bid extends the clock on that lot, and autobid is available if you'd rather set your maximum and let the platform bid for you.

We'll be live streaming on Sunday evening as the lots start to end, taking a closer look at each fish in the fish house so you can see them in detail before you commit.

Bringing It Together

The fish, a season of expert care with a harvest experience shared with the community, and a live stream for everyone who can't be in the room. It's our way of bringing the online and offline sides of what we do into one offering.

And none of that takes anything away from the fish themselves. These are special Nogami Showa, and the auction is the place to secure one.

Lots go live at 6pm today. See you on the platform.