{"id":69364,"date":"2025-11-02T23:54:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/japan-calls-again-koiquestion-travels-to-niigata-on-mission"},"modified":"2025-11-02T23:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:54:56","slug":"japan-calls-again-koiquestion-travels-to-niigata-on-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/japan-calls-again-koiquestion-travels-to-niigata-on-mission","title":{"rendered":"Japan calls again: KoiQuestion travels to Niigata, on mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

KoiQuestion<\/abbr> Japan trip 2025 – journalism, experience & international connection<\/span><\/h2>\n
The moment is there. Not as a visitor, not as a tourist, but as a journalist. KoiQuestion<\/abbr> sets sail for Niigata<\/abbr>, Japan a journey full of stories, research and involvement with the Nishikigoi<\/abbr> world. So far, it has been an overwhelming journey. And I am ready to share my stories with you. <\/p>\n

No vacation. A mission. <\/h4>\n

KoiQuestion<\/abbr> is on an upward trajectory after several years of relative restraint. We are once again appearing prominently at shows, being solicited as photographers, starting lasting collaborations, and seeing the results grow in visitor numbers and social reach. Our place as an independent news source in the hobby is increasingly recognized. This not only instills pride, but obliges us to do sharp, honest and substantive work; no sales pitches, but in-depth work on the mystique and beauty of the hobby. <\/p>\n

Reporting in nine languages: cross-border reach<\/h4>\n

For the first time, we are bringing our content in **nine languages**. By doing so, we make this journey accessible to a global readership from hobbyists in Europe to enthusiasts in Asia and beyond. This step forms the basis for a broad and in-depth journalistic future of KoiQuestion<\/abbr>, in which knowledge and experience are central. <\/p>\n

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Tiebo (center) at the barrel at Sakazume along with Arjan Bremer who is about to purchase a large snaai Yamabuki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Return after six years: Tiebo goes to Japan again<\/h4>\n

The face of this trip is **Tiebo Jacobs<\/abbr>**, co-founder of KoiQuestion<\/abbr>. Since the last trip – before the corona pandemic, more than six years ago – Tiebo did not return to Japan. Previously, he stayed there several times, months at a time, connected to breeders, mud, culture and story. This upcoming trip feels like both a return and a new beginning. <\/p>\n

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“I look forward to once again feeling the mud of Niigata<\/abbr>, having the conversations, experiencing the magic of the Ikeage<\/abbr>.”<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n

What to expect.<\/h4>\n