In recent years, koi have become hugely popular in Asia, with Japan's koi exports doubling over the past decade to 6.3 billion yen ($43 million) — one-fifth of them shipped to China, the top ...

The fish were located in the Japanese Friendship Garden All the koi at the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose, photographed Jan. 18, 2023, have been relocated to a single pond since the 2017 ...

In the 1960s, 300 koi fish were gifted to San Jose from the city of Okayama, Japan. There are now 220 fish. "We are definitely ramping up on our security at the Japanese Friendship Garden.

A koi fish seller says business is booming, thanks to his careful attention to detail. He sometimes visits 20 breeders a day to source fish that can sell for thousands. By Zahra Tayeb ...

Koi are beautifully hued and expensive carp formally called nishikigoi in Japan. The fish, appreciated as “swimming jewels,” represent good luck in life and business.

Koi are beautifully hued and expensive carp formally called nishikigoi in Japan. The fish, appreciated as "swimming jewels," represent good luck in life and business.