Yvo de Wal is known as “The Koi Partner,” a koi enthusiast and documentarian who travels Japan filming the hidden world of koi breeding. Follow his journey on YouTube and Instagram (@thekoipartner) to experience the beauty and craft of koi like never before.
Once in a lifetime, you meet someone who changes the way you look at life, at your work or simply at the way you enjoy something you love. For me, one of those moments began in 2022. I arrived on a warm day at a remote property somewhere between Nashville and Memphis. After driving through […]
Every spring in the mountains of Niigata, Japan, a quiet but extraordinary ritual begins. In the shadow of snow-capped peaks, amidst neatly arranged rice paddies and cedar forests, generations of koi breeders rise before dawn. Their lives revolve around one singular pursuit: crafting the perfect koi. As The Koi Partner, I’ve had the rare privilege […]