I've had some kois once. They're so calm, you can put your hand in the water and pet them. They also recognise you and will come to you if you approach their pond
When the guy said: "I'm a koi dealer" the first thing that crossed my mind was him with a huge trench coat in a alley whispering: "psst, hey kid, want some koi?"
I was thinking the same thing. In the intro the guy wasn't even gentle. Just grabbed a 30 pound koi dropped it in the other pool. Like it was just wishing to be snatched up and dropped on it's head/chin.
@C. Ó Dubhlaoich I didn't say it was hurt. You obviously never been fishing. You pull a fish out of water it'll flip flop more than a southern conservative senator
"the koi carp is definitely the most gentle and gracious of all of them" agreed. I could watch koi for hours. Whenever I see koi, I stop and watch them with curiosity. Their calmness give us happy and peaceful vibes. And they are quite beautiful fish. It's no wonder Ojiya live and breathe koi, and why the rest of the world love them as well
@@maestro-zq8gu yeah they are more like water pigs. Friendly but they will eat anything and everything and they never stop eating until they run out of food.
gws1980 I have ghost koi in my pond and you are absolutely correct-greedy buggers never stop eating-soon as anyone walks near the pond they rush up with their mouths open.
Karl, I’m an ex koi enthusiast and an angler who’s coming toward the twilight of his season. I too am uncomfortable with prestige being the reason a lot of people do things. I’ve watched a good few of videos of yours in recent weeks and am buoyed by yours and Alex’s enthusiasm and good nature. What gives me solace is that I believe that there are more good than bad people in this world and you and Alex have buoyed that belief. Hats off to you.
When I was a kid we had a pond, and my grandfather got a call from a guy that he has a bunch of fish in his pond on a property he bought that he wants gone. He got me several garbage bins lined with plastic and a giant net. We arrived at the property and dredged the pond getting out a couple hundred fish and brought them back home and put them in our pond at home. The fish ended up being koi, and our pond is now full of hundreds of them. I used to go swimming and they'd swim around me and my friends, they are very friendly and curious. I live in upstate NY so they get a similar temperate climate that they are familiar with. It's been about 25 years and I don't even know how many different generations live in the pond now, but I always visit them whenever I go back home.
Yes I tried tell these folks thers koi everywhere now here in arkansas on arkansas river full of wild koi ther massive an just as buetifule not no thousand bucks bs tho free here catch my own before pay that that's nuts
Koi is like no other fish I had ever interacted with. They literally come at you like a dog begging for food, staring into your soul, till you give in and give him/her food. 😮 Such an extraordinary, intelligent fish. One of the few fishes who are intelligent enough to want to interact and be around humans, knowing who is friend and who is not. 🥰
We really should not decide if a fish is intelligent based on how much they want to be near humans in fact being drawn to humans is a negative thing especially in the wild
i feel the same when i think about trying out keeping a tank of marine fish and coral haha. You need a lot of stuff to keep the water stable (temperature, pH, salinity, light level, etc) and it's pretty nervewracking for me to think of losing a 100 dollar fish/coral :pp. I can't imagine taking care of a million dollar fish...
@@feesh9977 thanks! I don't actually have any marine stuff but I have a few freshwater tanks I take care of which is much less stressful thankfully. I just know a bit about marine aquariums haha
Koi fish make excellent pets for almost everyone. ... Koi fish are a hardy pet. They can tolerate a wide variety of water temperatures, more than most fish. Koi are considered "docile." They do not fight with each other and they do not eat smaller fish.
Hell yes they eat smaller fish are you kidding me? Those fish will eat smaller fish that are not of the same species because they are omnivores I would know because they have eaten my fish on numerous occasions
@@pegeta So they snuck into your pond at night, had a snack and left?? You do know they have no teeth up front? I wish they did eat smaller fish as you say, because i have about 120 smaller gold fish that keep breeding in my koi pond . . . But my koi didn't get the memo yet.
@@eugenehatin.420 Even if the koi wanted to eat them, the gold pests are too big now; and I do stop feeding intermittently to get rid of algae. Actually something else is going on; I have gold pests that look like tancho now.
I thought I'd only watch this for a few minutes to see that koi being fed by spoon. I ended up enjoying the whole video and smiling throughout. Nice vid. It made me remember the love I had for a beautiful gold coloured koi I once had. Stunning creatures.
"Fish can bring about a sense of calm and serenity to a busy life." Me, cycling my 10g tank for the first time in years: aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA It's stressing me out so much. But watching my little betta in the tiny 2.5g unfiltered (temporary until I get the 10g cycled! But still heated and all of that) makes me smile so much. I can't wait to get him into the larger tank. He's really one of the "broken but beautiful" types. He had finrot, one of his dorsal fins has _major_ chunks out of it. It took him close to a week to come out of hiding. He kept the damaged dorsal close to his body for several days to the point he had some buoyancy problems. But after a couple of weeks, I'm seeing new fin growth where there had previously been holes. He goes nuts when I even pass by the tank. He still hides a fair bit, but that's just his personality. And you know what? That's okay. I love him so much. His name is Edwin
@@StandTallTx This comment was uncalled for. The OP clearly loves Edwin very much and would no doubt do whatever it takes to give him the best life. There is a time and place for lecturing, and this clearly isn't it.
@@M_u_t_e96024 In East Asian mythology, a carp that swims up a waterfall, and goes through the dragon gate at the very top, will transform into a dragon. This is why dragons have fallen into myth - fish these days are just too gosh darn lazy to swim up waterfalls!
Wow, I never reflected on how many people actually reside in Tokyo and yet it is still a clean city. It really shows a certain level of pride in their culture as a whole.
everyday angler fish keeper "wonder why koi are so expensive" googles for answer... carl smith askes himself the same question... goes on a mission to japan to find out if carlsberg made anglers top vid mate really enjoyed it!!
Brilliant video,have had koi since mid 90s,never got the price differences, your closing statements were spot on,buy what makes you happy not the ego/vanity.
Im in the middle of building my first Koi pond in my backyard by hand by myself here in San Antonio Texas. My girlfriend put me up to it. I hope to have 2 maybe 3 koi at most and that they grow big and healthy but also have personality. Hopefully my hard work pays off and I can enjoy my koi to my finals days on this Earth.
not one for watching documentaries because i get bored easily, but this is definitely next level. you've established a great storyline whilst keeping the content informative. good job!
im tearing up seeing how much this trip and your fish family mean to you; as well as seeing the passion for the animals themselves, treating them so well and seeing how much they are absolutely loved is a truly beautiful thing 🥹💖🤟🏻
@@zoeslagle9196 then please tell me what they are. if they aren't one of the "bois" then they aren't anything at all, since "boi" is an all encompassing term used to refer to a group of living things.
@@no-xq1fb Even when you do know what you're doing, it can be difficult with tank fish. I've got two goldfish that are 10+ years old. I'm also on my 3rd Black Moor as the other two didn't make it past a couple weeks. I had a fancy goldfish go to the brink of death and come back, only to perish a few months later (swim bladder and probably other problems), while I have a fan tail calico that's rivaling the size of my 3 year old goldfish (incidentally, that goldfish was found in a travel container laying on a small layer of pebbles inside and was almost completely devoid of water... obviously he managed to live). And I can't even imagine with pond fish. My backyard neighbor had a pond in his yard, and man... during the summer, there'd be this huge blue heron you could see in the trees out back. That thing would just pick his fish off in pairs.
This watches as a documentary on Amazon Prime or Netflix! I am not a koi “fan” but just think they are beautiful. I really enjoyed this upload this is TOP quality what you give us on TH-cam! Thank you so much, Arigatōgozaimashita 🙏🏼
Loved your documentary! Very professional and I watched with rapt attention to every minute of it and not for a second was I anything but fascinated and entertained. You are a natural narrator and your on screen presence is so natural and calming.
Never been particularly interested in Koi, they're nice enough, pretty colors but mmmmm.... Still I watched this video and was taken by the superb storytelling . The entire presentation was a delight. And they are v pretty so perhaps I need to investigate more.
Another reason Koi are so expensive is they have a relatively very long lifespan. the average koi lifespan is 70 years. Taken generations of HUMANS in selective breeding.
Very well made documentary. I'm an avid fish keeper myself (only goldfish and a few small local species) and Japan fan and really enjoyed watching your trip.
I would do the same... Koi, Cherry Blossoms, temples and ancient buildings. 😍 Around here in South Florida we have no such things. 😪 There is a Japanese garden museum up North that's over 2-3 hrs away in mid range of Florida. We have stores that specializes in Japanese snacks and items, lots of ramen. But no koi ponds. I would set out to search for the biggest Koi-koi ever. 😎👍His name shall be King Koi-koi.
one of the best presented semi documentary I ever came across. It not only taught me about Koi Carp, but cultural differences and even human values........great stuff....I am a 75 yr old Chinese, born H.K. studied England, worked Australia and retired Philippine.............and yr video is an eye Opener ..even for me.
I admire the fact how beautifully this video is shot and even better editing.The story line kept me engaged and some of the sots were so calming and relaxing. I look forward to more such videos.
What a brilliantly informative passion project of a film! As a fellow fish owner/aquarist, who also owns a few koi amongst several other species, this was a joy to watch - and gives me another excuse to return to Japan! Think I could use an Asagi or Ogon to complement the Shusui and (possible) Doitsu I already have :)
50 year love affair with Koi. Had them since a boy. They are life long friends that live longer than humans. Wonderful creatures and they'll change your life for the better if you get some.
Mate you are so flipping passionate about these beautiful creatures and the narration, details shared is almost perfect and soothing to listen to. I had to play this video on my projector and make notes coz it was so bloody captivating. I have been watching koi related blogs for over a year now trying to learn and you have thought me more in 4-5 videos than the rest of all put together. I bloody love your vlogs. Please do make separate videos on different types of koi’s and their features
I love to see the male and female bonding. As for visiting Japan, I was born and raised in Japan, in and off, for three years. My father loved to fly the koi flags to show off his three sons. Me? I have seven sons.
This video makes u look in ur backyard and think, “I could fit a koi pond and just a few koi would make all my worries melt away”. Congrats on the beautiful fish, Charlie.
The best video on the subject I have seen and great to see Omi on the trip as well. Poroperly researched and well filmed and edited. Top marks. It would be great to see a follow up on Koi that have been released or escaped with floodwater into our canals and rivers and if they manage to breed with own Common and Mirror Carp. 5* Video.
F'in great video man! Deep! The one about "the most beautiful koi", the one about "we started as strangers", and many other things. Great work bro! I'm out of words. Came here for the fish eating from a spoon, left with words of wisdom. Thank you!
not gonna lie, the 1.8 million 2 time grand champion kohaku fish actually looked really perfect, like the embodiment of a true koi fish, I'd probably also want it if I had the same money to spend. more than the fish, I think it was the passion of these gentlemen for these fish that was paid for, it's the art of patience.
i tell you what. ive been in japan for a few months now and always laughed and made fun of the strawberry sandwiches... until recently when i actually gave them a try. now everytime i walk into 7/11 i make sure to buy every single one they have and rip through them all in one sitting
I never thought I would love Koi fish until one day, my parent brought me to a manor Coffee in the mountain. That was like a garden with a huge pond. And there were so many Koi swimming. And I notice their pattern and color for some reason I don't know why. I thought it was an illusion but later when I went to the lavatory I found that there were many Koi fish illustrated books around. Then I realize the reason that makes me feel special to those Koi fish. I start to understand their beauty since then
Riveting! I enjoyed that enormously - I have a pond in my garden with 2 developed koi, and a youngster I bought last year. One of the bigger fish is pure metallic gold in colour, and is a real eyeful that actually gleams when sunlight falls directly on it. They also recognise me and come over to greet me when I'm about to feed them. Wonderful fish!
My fish 'Charlie' has come home now, see her arrive in her new pond here! th-cam.com/video/tYEt2wXis-E/w-d-xo.html
The video editing is amazing👍👍👌
I'm curious to see what color/ markings are your desire in a specimen.
How long do these fish live?
I just can not understand people buying million dollar worth of living creature.
@@jefflith2974 Could have bought many cars or helped the poor
I've had some kois once. They're so calm, you can put your hand in the water and pet them. They also recognise you and will come to you if you approach their pond
True! I have 3 koi fish and they're so friendly. When i put my hand on the water they approached me all the time!
My mom has a koi pond. She's collecting plants and flowers and there's a koi pond in the middle of her garden.
I always think their mouths are creepy. Ewww...
Rich BOI
@@yarayazta Their price is friendly too
When the guy said: "I'm a koi dealer" the first thing that crossed my mind was him with a huge trench coat in a alley whispering: "psst, hey kid, want some koi?"
Hahahaha
Good one mate!
🤣🤣
Lmaooo 😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
**slaps koi on its side**
*_This Big boi can store so many pellets in it's belly_*
what is the best insurance for koi?
Unoriginal
I would also di that to
@@iamincrediblystupidbut4364 still made ppl laugh
@@iamincrediblystupidbut4364 still made people laugh and made them happy
r/wooosh
The massive koi are so cute... they are like water-puppies. So docile and responsive to people.
I was thinking the same thing. In the intro the guy wasn't even gentle. Just grabbed a 30 pound koi dropped it in the other pool. Like it was just wishing to be snatched up and dropped on it's head/chin.
I wonder how much they pay to corral Koi at fish farms. Hopefully enough to get some snake skin cowboy boots.
@C. Ó Dubhlaoich I didn't say it was hurt. You obviously never been fishing. You pull a fish out of water it'll flip flop more than a southern conservative senator
@C. Ó Dubhlaoich it barely moved like it wanted to be snatched up and held. I hate repeating myself because people can't read one sentence.
@C. Ó Dubhlaoich fish dont even have a nervous system in 90% of its body wtf are You talking about hurt.
Just clicked to see the Koi eat from a spoon.
Same
Lmao I did too, not that I’d complain about the video though. It was a nice surprise
Timestamp please:(
Oh I immediately skipped it lmao
same
Because:
*Their color is so wonderful
*They are so big
And at last:
*THEY ARE T H I C C*
That's a thicc fish
W I D E
DAMN BOI, DAMN BOI HE THICC
Me a weeb
They not just *THICC*. They extra *THICC AND BIGG*
When you feed a fish from a spoon, you know they are expensive.
"Open wide..!"
When you feed a fish from a spoon, we know you are a tooooooooooooooooooooooooooolll. Do you have a man-bun? Are you a metro-sexual?
tf is sam talking about
@@Tsamokie based
That is exactly what I was thinking
I have 53 Koi and I love them. My koi may not be champions but they won my heart a long time ago and still have it.
"the koi carp is definitely the most gentle and gracious of all of them"
agreed. I could watch koi for hours. Whenever I see koi, I stop and watch them with curiosity. Their calmness give us happy and peaceful vibes. And they are quite beautiful fish. It's no wonder Ojiya live and breathe koi, and why the rest of the world love them as well
@¿sweeze? Right? I find them in the oddest places. Like videos from very different TH-cam communities.
And it’s fun to put your fingers in the pond and wiggle them cuz they will come and try to eat your finger
@@elana4006 ITS SO WEIRD IVE SEEN THEM ON MEME VIDEOS, MCYT VIDEOS, AND UNDERTALE VIDEOS
@@PS-vr1uv I've seen them on Disney Vlogs, Herp care videos, fishkeeping videos, meme videos D:
The koi I have makes mount%blade videos and have an outrageous Swedish accent
What do you call a fake koi fish?
*A dekoi*
Underrated Comment.
thank you for your contribution, kim jong-un
Lawwwwllll
nice one
Underrated
I've played with koi. They are like calm water puppies.
Hehe yep. Love them!
Just remember if you were 1 inch tall, they would eat you.
@@maestro-zq8gu yeah they are more like water pigs. Friendly but they will eat anything and everything and they never stop eating until they run out of food.
gws1980 I have ghost koi in my pond and you are absolutely correct-greedy buggers never stop eating-soon as anyone walks near the pond they rush up with their mouths open.
@@K777John I see....*unzips pants*
Karl, I’m an ex koi enthusiast and an angler who’s coming toward the twilight of his season. I too am uncomfortable with prestige being the reason a lot of people do things. I’ve watched a good few of videos of yours in recent weeks and am buoyed by yours and Alex’s enthusiasm and good nature. What gives me solace is that I believe that there are more good than bad people in this world and you and Alex have buoyed that belief. Hats off to you.
Thank you for the kind message Paul, appreciate it.
When I was a kid we had a pond, and my grandfather got a call from a guy that he has a bunch of fish in his pond on a property he bought that he wants gone. He got me several garbage bins lined with plastic and a giant net. We arrived at the property and dredged the pond getting out a couple hundred fish and brought them back home and put them in our pond at home. The fish ended up being koi, and our pond is now full of hundreds of them. I used to go swimming and they'd swim around me and my friends, they are very friendly and curious. I live in upstate NY so they get a similar temperate climate that they are familiar with. It's been about 25 years and I don't even know how many different generations live in the pond now, but I always visit them whenever I go back home.
Swimming in koi sounds both cool and scary at the same time
@@fluffycheese7465 indeed
Yes I tried tell these folks thers koi everywhere now here in arkansas on arkansas river full of wild koi ther massive an just as buetifule not no thousand bucks bs tho free here catch my own before pay that that's nuts
That’s cool as hell
your koi fish are american, they would not be allowed in the all korean koi fish show. How racist.
"I would like to present a million dollar fish!" (eagle comes down and grabs it out of the water). Awkward silence.
There goes the million dollars 🙄
Ah majestic
I would rather pay a million dollar for the eagle
You think the owner would be silent during that event?
I want to see this in a tv show or something now lol
Koi is like no other fish I had ever interacted with. They literally come at you like a dog begging for food, staring into your soul, till you give in and give him/her food. 😮 Such an extraordinary, intelligent fish. One of the few fishes who are intelligent enough to want to interact and be around humans, knowing who is friend and who is not. 🥰
We really should not decide if a fish is intelligent based on how much they want to be near humans in fact being drawn to humans is a negative thing especially in the wild
@@Juanmaligno
That is true!
The catfish in our pond do the same. They only do it for the food. Trust me.
@@kmarch6630 not really true. I had koi growing up, I had a few that would swim over to me just to get belly scritches.
Just like any goldfish
I'm not even a fish person and this was fascinating!
A wise man once said, "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, but if you teach a man how to raise fish he has nothing to eat but he has fish friends."
So wise...
boo
@@Psalm_107.31 no u
Or he can eat some of the fish and let the others live. This might even be the wisest path.
@@kevinm4157 playing god, are we?
If the fish dies... 1.8m gone
Never waste anything! Cook it
And I feel like expensive koi fish are just for rich people who wanna flex in style
So the money wouldn’t be that big of a deal to them
here before people tell you to shut up
Ur most underrated comment
Here at 4 likes
Geez I’m terrified of killing a $20 plant - I’d be and absolute basket case with this fish in my care.
i feel the same when i think about trying out keeping a tank of marine fish and coral haha. You need a lot of stuff to keep the water stable (temperature, pH, salinity, light level, etc) and it's pretty nervewracking for me to think of losing a 100 dollar fish/coral :pp. I can't imagine taking care of a million dollar fish...
@@pineapplehomie ethical fish-keeping can be stressful. Good job on keeping those fish and corals wonderfully happy though!
@@pineapplehomie Pretty sure no one that buys a million dollar fish actually takes care of them themselves, but hire professionals to do it for them
@@feesh9977 thanks! I don't actually have any marine stuff but I have a few freshwater tanks I take care of which is much less stressful thankfully. I just know a bit about marine aquariums haha
@@owo1744 yeah youre probably right
"The best koi is the one that makes you the happiest" 😭😍😭
❤️ yep :)
How else would you determine the grand champion? Looks!? So shallow. It's not a beauty pageant.
I still share this video years later with friends who are thinking of keeping koi because of this one line. It sums up the whole hobby for me.
They're so expensive because they can evolve into Gyarados.
Genius
LOL!
e v o l v e p l s k o i
day 2
G Y R A D O, I C H O O S E U
Pokemon in real life
Even James bought one in the Indigo league and it evolved into Gyarados in a few hours!
Koi fish make excellent pets for almost everyone. ... Koi fish are a hardy pet. They can tolerate a wide variety of water temperatures, more than most fish. Koi are considered "docile." They do not fight with each other and they do not eat smaller fish.
Hell yes they eat smaller fish are you kidding me? Those fish will eat smaller fish that are not of the same species because they are omnivores I would know because they have eaten my fish on numerous occasions
@@pegeta So they snuck into your pond at night, had a snack and left?? You do know they have no teeth up front? I wish they did eat smaller fish as you say, because i have about 120 smaller gold fish that keep breeding in my koi pond . . . But my koi didn't get the memo yet.
@@tzenophile your koi just wants more friends, you're actually feeding them power!
@@tzenophile don’t feed your fish for a few weeks you’ll have no goldfish left
@@eugenehatin.420 Even if the koi wanted to eat them, the gold pests are too big now; and I do stop feeding intermittently to get rid of algae. Actually something else is going on; I have gold pests that look like tancho now.
It's worth loads because it evolves into Gyarados you noob.
ahaha
seems legit
Nice dude
Clever.
nob you mean
I won a carnival koi 7 years ago. It was 2 inches long. It’s now at 10”!!! She is beautiful!
I thought I'd only watch this for a few minutes to see that koi being fed by spoon. I ended up enjoying the whole video and smiling throughout. Nice vid. It made me remember the love I had for a beautiful gold coloured koi I once had. Stunning creatures.
Glad you enjoyed it Jai!
"Fish can bring about a sense of calm and serenity to a busy life."
Me, cycling my 10g tank for the first time in years: aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
It's stressing me out so much.
But watching my little betta in the tiny 2.5g unfiltered (temporary until I get the 10g cycled! But still heated and all of that) makes me smile so much. I can't wait to get him into the larger tank. He's really one of the "broken but beautiful" types. He had finrot, one of his dorsal fins has _major_ chunks out of it. It took him close to a week to come out of hiding. He kept the damaged dorsal close to his body for several days to the point he had some buoyancy problems.
But after a couple of weeks, I'm seeing new fin growth where there had previously been holes. He goes nuts when I even pass by the tank. He still hides a fair bit, but that's just his personality. And you know what? That's okay. I love him so much. His name is Edwin
Take care of Edwin, treat him well, feed him lots of bloodworms, brine shrimp, and high quality betta pellets, a diverse diet is the best for them!
Don't get animals if you're not going to take care of them properly. Fish are no different than cats and dogs.
@@StandTallTx This comment was uncalled for. The OP clearly loves Edwin very much and would no doubt do whatever it takes to give him the best life. There is a time and place for lecturing, and this clearly isn't it.
00:04 i am the fish and the spoon is victory
YES
@@ClaireShin86 lmao the creator liked it and i'm not sure if he knows where this is from but in any case: thanks my dude lol
@@leejanus9887 it’s from technoblade’s video
@@sherlock698 yeah i do know where it's from why else would i comment it
When he said "The best koi is the one that makes you happy and that could be any fish" I found myself tearing up a little bit lol
All he needs now is a waterfall to turn them into dragons
the waterfall would probably cost less than the fish
How would that make.them a dragon.... I'll tell you what's dragon..
@@M_u_t_e96024 look up the story of the koi and the dragon
@@M_u_t_e96024 In East Asian mythology, a carp that swims up a waterfall, and goes through the dragon gate at the very top, will transform into a dragon. This is why dragons have fallen into myth - fish these days are just too gosh darn lazy to swim up waterfalls!
Hmm so thats where the Magikarp lore came from.
Wow, I never reflected on how many people actually reside in Tokyo and yet it is still a clean city. It really shows a certain level of pride in their culture as a whole.
Like all major cities, it has its underbelly.
Its actually quite normal for a civilized, ethnicly homogenous society. Europe used to look like that as well.
Because the Japanese have respect for their country. Also Japanese are clean even in their homes and work place.
Again, there's definitely a criminal underbelly that's pretty nasty just like any modern city.
@@DreadnoughtHvor Even their Yakuza has a rules for cleanliness (yes, even in the 70s-90s)
everyday angler fish keeper "wonder why koi are so expensive" googles for answer...
carl smith askes himself the same question... goes on a mission to japan to find out
if carlsberg made anglers
top vid mate really enjoyed it!!
hahahaha. thanks Daniel!
Good answer
Very enjoyable video thank you 👌
Brilliant video,have had koi since mid 90s,never got the price differences, your closing statements were spot on,buy what makes you happy not the ego/vanity.
daniel schofield ummm
Im in the middle of building my first Koi pond in my backyard by hand by myself here in San Antonio Texas. My girlfriend put me up to it. I hope to have 2 maybe 3 koi at most and that they grow big and healthy but also have personality. Hopefully my hard work pays off and I can enjoy my koi to my finals days on this Earth.
Fish: “ Oooooo, is that a rock? (Nom)”
Owner: (Prepares to go bankrupt noises)
Bankruptcy go brrrr
i don't get it
BAHABJANSBABAJAB 😭😭🤣
@@bmerritt2433 basically who bought the really expensive fish and now has no money lol
@@bmerritt2433 basically they bought the really expensive fish and now has no money lol
This video was shot incredibly well and held my interest for the entire duration. So fascinating! Can't wait to see the fish in your pond!
Thank you so much! Means a lot mate :)
That might be the best edited video I have ever seen. The visuals, music, narration, information, even the story of the trip. Truly master class.
How is this content virtually free, just one ad at the end of a very long video. Very well produced dude just amazing content.
Great documentary. It is incredible to me how good the quality of self-produced content on youtube has become. Keep up the good work.
I tell my gold fish he's a shark everyday.
One day Baby Jaws, one day
I tell my mollies that their My piranha army
One day
Your gold fish must suffer delusions of grandeur 😂😂
My fish eat each other so yeah
I tell my catfish hes my rat
not one for watching documentaries because i get bored easily, but this is definitely next level. you've established a great storyline whilst keeping the content informative. good job!
Thanks so much dude!!
im tearing up seeing how much this trip and your fish family mean to you; as well as seeing the passion for the animals themselves, treating them so well and seeing how much they are absolutely loved is a truly beautiful thing 🥹💖🤟🏻
❤😊 Wow, happy to hear how much you connected to the video :)
14:10 "These things are wide", correction, these bois r thicc
hahaha I got the wrong terminology!
@@fishwithcarl why no mask?
Stefen Fuqua because this was before the corona thing kicked off.
Not every fish is a "boi"
@@zoeslagle9196 then please tell me what they are. if they aren't one of the "bois" then they aren't anything at all, since "boi" is an all encompassing term used to refer to a group of living things.
After working at a petco and seeing fish constantly die from lack of care, the culture and passion for these koi makes me so happy to see.
yeah, hate to see fish in a store probably to be bought by a owner that dosent know what theyre doing
@@no-xq1fb Even when you do know what you're doing, it can be difficult with tank fish. I've got two goldfish that are 10+ years old. I'm also on my 3rd Black Moor as the other two didn't make it past a couple weeks. I had a fancy goldfish go to the brink of death and come back, only to perish a few months later (swim bladder and probably other problems), while I have a fan tail calico that's rivaling the size of my 3 year old goldfish (incidentally, that goldfish was found in a travel container laying on a small layer of pebbles inside and was almost completely devoid of water... obviously he managed to live).
And I can't even imagine with pond fish. My backyard neighbor had a pond in his yard, and man... during the summer, there'd be this huge blue heron you could see in the trees out back. That thing would just pick his fish off in pairs.
I’ve had my random goldfish for 6 years, it lives alone in a massive tank.
It got sick once and I spent $75 on medicine
can confirm. was just at petco and my five year old picked up like 5 dead beta cups
Everyone: wow that’s beautiful
Koi: GLUB GLUB the hell are you doing fangirling over me
this made me cackle 😂😭
Don't be so koi
i’m not sure why youtube recommended me this, but i’m not disappointed! I learned a lot😌
Me too. 😊
Haha same
Koi have personalities. They can exhibit joy and sadness. They belong with a mate.
Carp are basically the cats of the rivers in Japan. Koi are everywhere in the rivers all over Japan. Flushed away to swim another day lol
This watches as a documentary on Amazon Prime or Netflix! I am not a koi “fan” but just think they are beautiful. I really enjoyed this upload this is TOP quality what you give us on TH-cam! Thank you so much, Arigatōgozaimashita 🙏🏼
Loved your documentary! Very professional and I watched with rapt attention to every minute of it and not for a second was I anything but fascinated and entertained. You are a natural narrator and your on screen presence is so natural and calming.
The quality of this video honestly reaches beyond a lot of documentaries I see on prime/netflix. Brilliant work!
*I don't know why I cried when he fed the fish, and they followed him, but it's beautiful!* 😭💕
Never been particularly interested in Koi, they're nice enough, pretty colors but mmmmm....
Still I watched this video and was taken by the superb storytelling . The entire presentation was a delight. And they are v pretty so perhaps I need to investigate more.
Once you get bitten by the koi bug, your pond will never be big enough.
JoziGirl in
sniprzkitty literal same! Randomly stumbled upon this and now I’m contemplating getting a pond in my backyard
Its so cute how they can literally be spoon fed 😍
Another reason Koi are so expensive is they have a relatively very long lifespan. the average koi lifespan is 70 years. Taken generations of HUMANS in selective breeding.
like bonsais
70 years? You think?
My dad has 4 japense kois who are over 30 years old im now 26 ive grow up with them and they still there and all over 80cm
Steve Hove not everyone’s fish is stuck inside a 0.25 gallon fish bowl like yours are
It isn't like you have to wait until the fish dies to start a new clutch
Japan is a must trip for everyone ..the sooner the better ...
Wouldn't now be the _roughest_ time to travel?
@@thecat9719 I still don't care I gotta go but I'ma stay clear of China though
No
Wow🙂
imagine buying a koi for 5million then the koi dies within a day
@@mikeenglish5830 😂😂
That would hurt
More like imagine having 5 million
@Darcy Wood lmao but so true
a big regret
Very well made documentary. I'm an avid fish keeper myself (only goldfish and a few small local species) and Japan fan and really enjoyed watching your trip.
FISH: * living its life minding its own bussiness *
HUMANS: this is the most expensive fish
lol
I am the fish and the spoon is victory
-Technoblade
Blood for the blood god!
Even here wtf
Your pfp, I like you.
Other people: ohh yes im in Japan now, can't wait to eat ramen and buy some anime merch
This dude: all I want to see is Koi
I would do the same... Koi, Cherry Blossoms, temples and ancient buildings. 😍 Around here in South Florida we have no such things. 😪 There is a Japanese garden museum up North that's over 2-3 hrs away in mid range of Florida. We have stores that specializes in Japanese snacks and items, lots of ramen. But no koi ponds. I would set out to search for the biggest Koi-koi ever. 😎👍His name shall be King Koi-koi.
@@LadyCoyKoi if u find one and name it king koi koi tell me hehe
I would do the same xD
Why did I read “other” “old”
Should I be concerned that my grandpa buys lots of koi’s ?
one of the best presented semi documentary I ever came across. It not only taught me about Koi Carp, but cultural differences and even human values........great stuff....I am a 75 yr old Chinese, born H.K. studied England, worked Australia and retired Philippine.............and yr video is an eye Opener ..even for me.
Wonderful video!
Thank you very much! Nice to see a comment from a fellow pond nerd ;)
I feel i should have paid to watch this, the quality was so great I've never watched a 20 mins plus video about fish
I admire the fact how beautifully this video is shot and even better editing.The story line kept me engaged and some of the sots were so calming and relaxing. I look forward to more such videos.
What a brilliantly informative passion project of a film! As a fellow fish owner/aquarist, who also owns a few koi amongst several other species, this was a joy to watch - and gives me another excuse to return to Japan! Think I could use an Asagi or Ogon to complement the Shusui and (possible) Doitsu I already have :)
Thanks so much!! Glad you enjoyed it :) sounds good! Love asagis. We saw some great ones at Hosukai's
50 year love affair with Koi.
Had them since a boy.
They are life long friends that live longer than humans.
Wonderful creatures and they'll change your life for the better if you get some.
Thought this was a rap
@@paradisebreeze1705 that's darn interesting.🙂
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They'll make some good friends, who you'll love to no end,
But also taste good with pak choi
@@123TeeMee You're evil. 😆
There pretty but I’d rather I nice painting for 1.6 million. It will somewhat hold value and fish want.
0:03 this Koi fish is born with the silver spoon lucky bastard
Hes lucky because the breeders cull 90% of the fry! I love koi.
the man was born with the silver spoon, he was just sharing
Meh the koi doesnt care coz it had a golden scales
Underrated comment
I have no idea how this video is in my recommendations but im so glad I clicked on it. A great watch 👍
Thank you!! Means a lot :)
I can definitely see why you were taken with the Chagoi in the museum, he reminded me of a big couch potato dog, chill and friendly
Mate you are so flipping passionate about these beautiful creatures and the narration, details shared is almost perfect and soothing to listen to. I had to play this video on my projector and make notes coz it was so bloody captivating. I have been watching koi related blogs for over a year now trying to learn and you have thought me more in 4-5 videos than the rest of all put together. I bloody love your vlogs. Please do make separate videos on different types of koi’s and their features
Thank you! ❤️
This is an extremely high quality production. Thanks for making it.
to be honest i tought this video would be garbage because of the clickbait title but its really well produced, nice video mate really enjoyed it
Thank you so much. Learnt a lot. Very well made film. Props to you. 💯
I like how you spelled learned phonetically, it reminds me of my native tongue, AAVE. 😂
Learned *
I love to see the male and female bonding. As for visiting Japan, I was born and raised in Japan, in and off, for three years. My father loved to fly the koi flags to show off his three sons. Me? I have seven sons.
Like others have said, I clicked with minimal interest but by 2 minutes was fascinated and now I'm excited for your new fish to arrive too!
when i was young i used to think these koi fishes were actually the adults of the normal gold fishes😂😂
Edit:thanks for tha likes ❤❤🙏
Well goldfish fan griw really big but not That big lol
Just like a Goldeen evolving into a Seaking
@@sousaikounin7944 lol🤣
Aww that's so sweet
I think a lot of kids thought that though, it's a reasonable thing to put together in a little kids mind.
I live in New Zealand and koi are a massive pest in our waterways. So it was good to see a different perspective on these fish.
This video makes u look in ur backyard and think, “I could fit a koi pond and just a few koi would make all my worries melt away”.
Congrats on the beautiful fish, Charlie.
Koi fish = LOVE and FRIENDSHIP. ❤ 🎎
Evolution: fast sneaky bois will increase survival and offsprings rate
Slow fat boi bright koi: I will end this man's career.
I mistakenly read “I will eat this mans whole career” and it was so fitting I didn’t even think I misread it lol
I wasn't gonna watch this random video but now i can't believe i enjoyed watching whole 30 mins in topic of not my interest
Koi means carp in japanese so everytime you say koi carp you actually say "Carp Carp". Do whatever you want with that information.
thank you good to know
Magikarp....
Carpet munchers!
i would like to see a koi carp do the la Ola wave
AJyfm700R it’s like saying chai tea
I always wanted a Koi fish pond. They’re just so beautiful
The best video on the subject I have seen and great to see Omi on the trip as well. Poroperly researched and well filmed and edited. Top marks. It would be great to see a follow up on Koi that have been released or escaped with floodwater into our canals and rivers and if they manage to breed with own Common and Mirror Carp. 5* Video.
Cheers Bill, that means a lot!
@@fishwithcarl Hi Carl, I have to agree, This is a fantastic watch best iv watched, keep up the good work guys an stay safe 🙏
YES! I AGREE!! 👍
F'in great video man! Deep! The one about "the most beautiful koi", the one about "we started as strangers", and many other things. Great work bro! I'm out of words. Came here for the fish eating from a spoon, left with words of wisdom. Thank you!
I might as well be born as a koi in my next life seeing how they are treated so preciously, and to be able to look so beautiful too
Knowing my luck, I’d probably get snatched up in the sky by a eagle or whatever
You have to have eye catching patterns though if not in an awful breeder's hands, you'd either be food or fertilizer
see you in five years when this gets randomly recommended again
You should stick around for those 5 years and forever more.
Max B yep, I’ll change this comment and confuse any future viewers
Can u get a job meanwhile
See ya
Koi manifest! Lets go
not gonna lie, the 1.8 million 2 time grand champion kohaku fish actually looked really perfect, like the embodiment of a true koi fish, I'd probably also want it if I had the same money to spend. more than the fish, I think it was the passion of these gentlemen for these fish that was paid for, it's the art of patience.
i tell you what. ive been in japan for a few months now and always laughed and made fun of the strawberry sandwiches... until recently when i actually gave them a try. now everytime i walk into 7/11 i make sure to buy every single one they have and rip through them all in one sitting
These fishes love the owner more than my fish even looks at me
This is beautiful work. I never thought I'd sit through a production about koi, but it was a wonderful learning experience. Thank you.
So basically, a bunch of people went "hey lets make cool looking fish"
I never thought I would love Koi fish until one day, my parent brought me to a manor Coffee in the mountain. That was like a garden with a huge pond. And there were so many Koi swimming. And I notice their pattern and color for some reason I don't know why. I thought it was an illusion but later when I went to the lavatory I found that there were many Koi fish illustrated books around. Then I realize the reason that makes me feel special to those Koi fish. I start to understand their beauty since then
Them: this is the most expensive koi fish
Me: oh those fish are in the pond at my local hospital
Ponds in hospitals are normally funded by donations🥴
lol...didn't expect to actually watch the full 30 minutes of the video but, the video was so good that I didn't even notes the time.
you are so well-spoken and have such a calm and soothing voice 😍
Dadbob here - Well done young man! That was a brilliant proper documentary :)
I love how Japan take care of their animals
Imagine cycling thru those mud pond in spring season... aaaaahhhhh so relaxing.....
Riveting! I enjoyed that enormously - I have a pond in my garden with 2 developed koi, and a youngster I bought last year. One of the bigger fish is pure metallic gold in colour, and is a real eyeful that actually gleams when sunlight falls directly on it. They also recognise me and come over to greet me when I'm about to feed them. Wonderful fish!