Blue Koi in Maruoka Castle

By Queuebot in Animals & Pets on May 3, 2009 at 3:07 pm

Filmmaker Dan Savage took this picture of a uniquely colored koi found in the ponds of Maruoka Castle, the second oldest standing castle in Japan.

Beyond the unusual blue color overall, the mottled burgundy and indigo effect from the more vividly colored scales on this carp’s back makes it even more attractive to me. I could be wrong, but I would guess this fish would be prized far more than a basic $500 nishikigoi specimen.

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Tags: Dan Savage, koi, Maruoka Castle

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SenorMysterioso
May 3rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Very cool. Ive seen some with blue markings but never a completely blue one.

We used to have a nice koi pond, still do just sans fish. A couple eagles ate every fish in the pond over the course of a week last summer. It had previously been preyed upon by racoons and foxes. Seeing eagles in your backyard in the burbs is an exciting experience.
felixthecat
May 3rd, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Stunning! A large frog ate all of mine because they were not yet very big.
Frau
May 3rd, 2009 at 6:47 pm
!!! what a mesmerizing color!! Almost the same color as some old Japanses pottery I have.
I would love to have a beautiful koi like that in my pond. But that would just be making a buffet for the wild life out here.
Ali S.
May 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
A stunning blue, indeed! I’d love to see a more detailed picture of this mysterious coloured fish. It’s quite gorgeous and a bit surreal as I have never seen a koi that was fully blue before.
DeLuxe
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I wait for one one with a red tab.
LisaL
May 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Very lovely and so unique! Hope it spawns and creates even more blue ones like itself.
Ajan
May 4th, 2009 at 1:44 am
GOD ITS SO FANTASTIC..
DoctorFedora
May 4th, 2009 at 2:17 am
Very cool. The shame of the matter is that Maruoka Castle itself is kind of lackluster — it looks way bigger from a distance than it actually is.

On the other hand, about 10–15 minutes’ walk from the castle is perhaps the best ramen shop in Fukui prefecture, so that’s cool, I guess.

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