I haven't seen anything posted on rec.ponds about the earthquakes and the
damage done to the koi farms in Nigata, but you may want to look at this
post by Peter Waddington on the NI board. It has lots of pictures so may be
slow for those with dial up.
http://members4.boardhost.com/koimag/msg/89645.html
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