Worlds Oldest Koi - 1

The World's oldest koi was born in the mid 1700's and shocked the global koi community by living into the 21st century! This fish is an inspiration to the hobby and the community of hobbyists that cherish these living jewels. Shawn McHenry, internationally recognized koi judge discuses the Chagoi and explains the history behind this amazing koi variety that lives to an historically old age!

[@RTIIadventures]

Man I'm soooo lost on KZbin right now

[@ThePondDigger]

Thanks for watching.

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ThePondDigger the gold digger

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Rodrigue TovR I know who actually watches this

[@ilghazi]

the purest fish centered interaction of two men i've ever seen

[@ThePondDigger]

+Ciro T Thanks for watching!

[@ThePondDigger]

The oldest koi in the world was reported to be 226 years of age. This is a legend typically heard at koi shows, a place filled with the people that love koi the most. She was estimated to be hatched in the year 1751, 5 years before Mozart, 19 years before before Beethoven, and 58 years before Abraham Lincoln. That was 25 years before our nation's founders signed The Declaration of Independence. She died in July of 1977, and was mourned by a nation of koi lovers.

[@Pierrot110194]

So it lived into the 20th century, not the 21st?

[@SKGOStudios]

This is the oldest LIVING koi in the world

[@lesterclaypool1]

Silje Ostrem this is not the oldest fish or koi living this type is the first koi or captive bred fish ,,, in the world ,, under stand ? in other words the chagoi is the oldest type of koi ,,, hope this helps , the oldest koi that has been recorded is or was 226 years old

[@heatherwanderer777]

+ThePondDigger I was born in July 1977...perhaps I am the reincarnation of her. ;) Next I'd like to come back as a cat

[@johnlintag486]

Cool...

[@russellroesner6073]

There is no photo or video of the oldest KOI. You lied to us to make us click on your video. For shame.

[@PrettyinGreenn]

I think you interpreted the title wrong. This is the oldest breed of koi. Not the oldest living koi! (:

[@MrMagnusFogg]

I wouldn't be that hard to write "The oldest breed of koi", would it ?...I came here to see the "World's oldest koi", not the "World's oldest breed of koi"...it's the title of the video //-))

[@rickyw.2631]

Russell Roesner pond digger has brought great dishonor to our families:/

[@katyelangford2171]

Russell Roesner q

[@nunyabiznez6381]

then it should have explicitly stated the worlds oldest breed. The title is not correct and does not describe the content of the video. There is only one way to correctly interpret the title. The title means that this is a video about the oldest individual koi. If breed was intended then breed should have been included. It was not. Russell is correct. This is click bait pure and simple.

[@joshpuffpufftekken]

this is the best bromance on the internet

[@ThePondDigger]

+Josh Green And you know it! Thanks for watching!

[@ThePondDigger]

+Josh Green Luckily my wife doesn't get jealous! :)

[@FancyFarmOFFICIAL]

+Josh Green hoa

[@Milfs666]

Seems GT

[@Hcai75]

Sean speaks with so much passion. Looks like he really loves what he does.

[@jakepokemonman1227]

Whenever you feel down know that your fish is probably going to outlive your entire family and their children as well.

[@ThePondDigger]

+Savag3 BAHAHAHAH! No kidding!

[@devastator44]

umm yea now I'm feeling even more down

[@jansandman6983]

hahaha

[@blazeflamegames]

Dee Hop why? because your fish gets to live?. sicko

[@goaway5354]

Mate I genuinely wrote same thing on the video above this hahaha

[@carmenavila2505]

That fish isnt even ugly...

[@despinaliadis451]

+Baby McGee yeah..

[@moremannners]

I agree its really not ugly compared to others

[@badugm5035]

Baby McGee no it's not sure it nots the best looking koi but it's giant which makes it more appealing

[@heeeyheresyourletter7968]

Not ugly. Just unexpected.

[@zezekingyo2374]

Not ugly. The plain wild color of this chagoi is fine

[@ThePondDigger]

The oldest koi in the world was reported to be 226 years of age. This is a legend typically heard at koi shows, a place filled with the people that love koi the most, though this fish was reputed to be not the most striking color, and not an amazing show fish. I would venture to say though, that Hanako was the most beloved koi ever. Translated as "Flower Girl", Hanako spent her long life in the hands of generations of the Koshihara family, who loved her as jewels, because she was so special. Each family member charged with her care received instructions to ensure her health and welfare for the length of their lives. She was estimated to be hatched in the year 1751, 5 years before Mozart, 19 years before before Beethoven, and 58 years before Abraham Lincoln. That was 25 years before our nation's founders signed The Declaration of Independence. She died in July of 1977, and was mourned by a nation of koi lovers. She spent her life in the crystal clear waters of a pond less than 20' across, at the base of Mount Ontake, in the Mino Province of Japan, along with five other koi reported to also be over a hundred years each. Researchers at Nagoya Women's College had determined her age based on the growth rings on her scales, similar to the way a tree's age is determined by its growth rings. It took two months of studying the scales through a light microscope to determine how many rings there were. Though not one hundred percent accurate, due to weather patterns, and food availability, they feel this estimate was very good. People still talk of Hanako today, wondering if the legend is true, and wishing their koi will live as long.

[@mandarin1257]

Damn, that comment is almost as long as that wonderful fish is old. Thank you.

[@stevecvchannel]

ThePondDigger Well, you could of wrote this comment or watched the video 10 times

[@zezekingyo2374]

Hanako is a bennigoi, a full red koi carp

[@grandmamaspif6094]

ThePondDigger amazing story thank you for sharing it :)

[@illshankyousofuckoff4344]

This gave me chills honestly.

[@jacobpunk123]

I ain't saying she a pond digger

[@ashermickey1647]

but she aint playin with no dry... im white

[@HR-jy1nb]

Asher Mickey lol

[@drew856856]

but she aint swimming in no broke river..lol

[@blazeflamegames]

James Robertson who cares

[@flashofpink]

Fascinating! A lot of what Shawn says about valuing body conformation and scalation over color pattern is exactly what I strive for in my butterfly telescope goldfish, who are cousins of the majestic koi! Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePondDigger]

Solid Gold I love to hearing about your goal for quality in your fish and how it relates to our videos! Thanks for watching!!

[@gretchenwiggins1611]

Solid Gold omg hello jennie

[@yolandathomas-going8609]

I LOVE U Sold Gold Aquatics !!!!!! I learnt so much from you!!!!!!!!

[@noonecaresanymore5637]

Solid Gold Aquatics oh hello Jennie I was watching a goldfish video and ended up here

[@zes3813]

no such thing as facinx or not

[@mikeliu2552]

my dad bought some koi before i was born, and they're about 30 years old now. They are very big, too

[@TheWoodman064]

Your getting better! Now only two years!

[@cindylouwho9336]

has Shawn ever done a video of his personal koi collection?? if not I would LOVE to see it!

[@ThePondDigger]

+CindyLou Who Shawn does not have a personal pond. All the koi that travel through his facility belong to him for the rest of his life at some level if you know what I mean.

[@cindylouwho9336]

oh gotcha! is the facility open to the public? I would love to visit one day, though I do not have the funds to purchase anything lol

[@melissa-1340]

I think that fish is gorgeous! Why does that guy keep saying it's ugly?

[@missgirl9792]

Melissa - u calling that fish ugly but he also ugly ;))

[@aandric]

Because it doesn't have colors, but that's natural, the older the koi the more faded the colors are, what I'm saying is his colors just faded away...

[@umbrieliya7867]

Well because it looks plain and it doesn't really stand out, but anyways this is one of my favorites so far. ( because it is simple)

[@zezekingyo2374]

It's called a chagoi, named from Cha meaning tea and going meaning koi. The color is tea colored, so they said it's ugly

[@jadesampson3225]

Better looking then that jerk.

[@trishab2533]

everybody is having fun with their friends this summer , and im here watching a fish.

[@WillEberli]

Hey Eric, perhaps a future video at Mystic Koi showing the grounds and how Shawn runs his filtration for his Koi? I think that could be pretty interesting. Thanks for all the videos you make, always entertaining!

[@ThePondDigger]

Will Eberli We are trying to show teasers of parts of his place. Stay Tuned for more. Shawn is currently in Japan but we will be filming with him again soon!

[@tahevol]

I love this channel. I don't know diddly about koi, but these dudes rock. I like these videos.

[@ThePondDigger]

+Jeff McDonald Thanks Jeff!!

[@anonymoususer6683]

This is a legend, never proven as fact.

[@pastelshades2860]

This is one of the most beautiful fish I have seen. The color is amazing! I like how their name comes from tea 😊.

[@lovetownsend]

"oh cool like wha? 75?" reads, description, 1700's. mind blown. legit lol

[@TheLordSheogorath]

I don't know why I watched this, but I loved it.

[@mrtings]

I too love chagoi. They’re my absolute favourite!

[@aribdis]

I sure hope "most people" don't think this is an "ugly fish." Yeah, you don't want a pond full of them, gotta have some vibrant colors in there. But that girl is a beauty in all her symmetry and simplicity. thanks for the vids, as always, Pond Digger!

[@ThePondDigger]

+aribdis You are very welcome! Thank you so much or watching!

[@bmf0003]

I thought so too.

[@myspaget4924]

Very healthy koi. Beautiful!

[@ThePondDigger]

Thanks for wathcing

[@keristevenson2757]

The color looks like tan moonstone...so beautiful!

[@steeleslandscapesllc.thewa4902]

Outstanding !!! I need a chagoi

[@ThePondDigger]

Everyone Needs a Chagoi! We can ship you one!!! Just say the work big Dawg! We got one for Brad Cazee and it is an absolute TANK swimming through the pond!

[@steeleslandscapesllc.thewa4902]

I just texted Cazee about this ... He's gonna fill me in in the procedure . 👊🏻👍💪🏻🇺🇸

[@Mark7thH]

Beautiful. Looks like golden ivory.

[@ThePondDigger]

+Mark Hicks Good description!

[@KEKE05]

Awesome i❤️KOI especially this one on this video big and pretty 😋👍🐟

[@ThePondDigger]

+Kiera Coleman Thanks for watching!

[@mixey01]

Imagine a random stray cat passing by and catching and eating the world oldest Koi That's what dissapointment feels like

[@jamariuswest4068]

😂😂😂

[@90AlmostFamous]

Carp your enthusiasm

[@billylee4460]

Idk about that. That fish probably going eat that strag cat.

[@waaargh2985]

Billy Lee pretty sure the fish will swallow it like an atm

[@Nina-mk5qy]

This channel feels like it was all filmed in one day in the same spot

[@epictrickshots1160]

FIRST OF ALL I CLICKED THIS VIDEO TO SEE THE OLDEST LIVING KOI AND WHAT DO IT GET SOME CRAP ABOUT A CHA KOI SERIOUSLY I MEAN COME ON MAN

[@rancorjack7]

they mean it as the oldest kind

[@nunyabiznez6381]

it's called click bait

[@zezekingyo2374]

nunya biznez it's a good click bait

[@TheFidelRF]

these are absolutely beautiful

[@ThePondDigger]

+TheFidelRF Thank you for participating

[@shrekonions9857]

Beautiful fish.

[@zims50]

When does it evolve into a gyarados? Lol

[@ThePondDigger]

+zims50 good question.

[@Inksanity]

When it climbs a waterfall

[@michaeljustice294]

when this video first come out it made me by three of them such a lovely fish chagoi

[@zane9785]

That's a beautiful fish.

[@guccimane6706]

I can see why Koi Fish represents a peace of mind

[@yurwa1962]

Fish are so freaking cute!!!

[@lisahupfer9501]

Never thought I'd love crayfish so much as I do now. They're friendly they're gorgeous and I have 10 Pet Koi,'s and I love them

[@mthwnnthnspapa73]

mystic koi a water garden has amazing koi.ive bought 2 from them.Sean is very nice an super smart and the staff is too.

[@PaliAha]

The accent on "Hanako" is on HA, so we say, "HA-na-ko".

[@ThePondDigger]

THanks for watching.

[@chillingdog4139]

that fish looks delicious.

[@rochellereeid6408]

Chilling Dog koi fish are actually disgusting.

[@rochellereeid6408]

Giraffe Juice go make a sandwich or eat some chips or something. koi fish aren't that tasty

[@stevejohnson7913]

koi the rich man carp.. yum.. just add lots of butter and lemon

[@LionKing-ex6ze]

Beautiful fish

[@ThePondDigger]

I can't keep my eyes off her!

[@sann3119]

Do you keep any of the Doitsu koi? Or, do you keep with the traditional Wagoi as being a breeder/judge for shows? The shine is beautiful for doitsu, I love it. If you have any do you notice any issues or them being more delicate because they are scaleless?

[@ThePondDigger]

+S Ann I am a fan of both varieties. Many people will keep a doitsu in their pond just because A scaleless fish does reveal skin issues visually before the koi with scales. I can't say that the doitsu is more sensitive than the others. Offer great water quality and all the koi will be amazing.

[@indraputra6961]

very beautiful

[@ccw1961]

I have just started keeping Koi I have a female Chargoi...She is so tame and gentle and yes, a smooth huge eater

[@chebou123123]

That fish isn't ugly it's absolutely stunning 😊 friendly giant aweeee

[@wjm988]

oldest koi breed** this fish is 4 years old.

[@ThePondDigger]

+Will s We used this amazing fish to tell the story of the oldest koi that ever lived.

[@zezekingyo2374]

It's called, tracing back to generations of old koi

[@itsyaboi9020]

Zeze Whiite It's called click baiting

[@elijahwick99]

Thx

[@sirfart-a-lotfartbombs4678]

Awesome❗️❗️

[@ThePondDigger]

+Sir Fart-A-Lot Fart Bombs Thanks for watching!

[@GiraffeyMegan]

This guy definitely knows what he is talking about. It's always nice knowing there are people passionate about koi, although it would be even better if he could learn how to say the names of his fish type correctly, considering he seemed to have lived in Japan

[@ThePondDigger]

+Megan Kanami Thank you for your feedback.

[@sosaltysereezy]

*its saturday, everyone is out having a good time and im watching a video about fish*

[@monab2712]

Absalutely beautiful. The size just amazes me. Will the smaller ones I have seen grow that big, or are they different sizes?

[@ThePondDigger]

Mona B Often times you are looking for a small koi with genetics of the large koi! You really need to check with your local dealer to find out the source of your small koi. You want to pull juvenile koi from the right gene pool to grow yourself a MONSTER. While some varieties of koi are more likely to get larger than others, like this variety.

[@monab2712]

ThePondDigger Thank you so much for that information. Seems like a lot goes into it. :)

[@ThePondDigger]

World's Oldest Koi - 1: Listen to this wonderful story on the world's oldest koi

[@CarlaAmorimMyJapaneseGarden]

You got my attention ;) when's part II? Best regards!

[@ThePondDigger]

Did you watch part 2 yet???? Here is the link! I can't wait for your feedback! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHnHnnWOe7t_laM

[@CarlaAmorimMyJapaneseGarden]

Now I have seen it :) that is such an amazing story!!! I had heard of this legend but never knew the details, thank you for sharing this with us! By the way, I have a Chagoi in my pond and my idea was having a friendly koi because I hope someday they (have 8 Kois actually) will come to eat from my hand :) so now beside friendly I know I gain in size and longevity! :) Mine is a brown one and I love him!!! Best regards!!

[@aprilmayes428]

what is the cost of a pet koi

[@2mirrorcats2]

Up to 2Million$ per.

[@sann3119]

what is the age of this Chagoi? I noticed what looks to me as a Gin Rin Goshiki at 5:30??? Is that what it is, hard to tell. Do you have a video of this koi? Do you have any Ai Goromo/Budo Goromo? do you have any videos of them if you do?

[@ThePondDigger]

+S Ann I think this koi was roughly 5 years old if I remember correctly. We have not filmed Goromo yet but we do plan on featuring this amazing variety. Thanks for watching and stay tuned.

[@evan4856]

my neighbor had a koi pond with probably 6 koi and every single one was bigger than this one. I think she said the one was around 20 years old.

[@hedelizaarciaga5388]

#TOP FAN SHANGME IN CALIFORNIA USA #SHANG GOD BLESS U AND UR FAMILY ALWAYS KEEP SAFE❤❤❤

[@MrAm1400]

Hi any thoughts on what i should do. I have to work on a twenty year pond. I have fifteen Koi in the pond and they are large. i need to put them in something for a day or two while i work on the pond. what should i do? They need to be put in something to stay alive. When the pros have this task what do they do?

[@johnpaul7310]

I grew up at a house on a 5 acre bass and brim pond my parents bought the house from an older lady who said she released a koi right before we moved in. 19 years later this thing is huge close to 3 foot don't know what kind it is but it's ghost white with no pattern. any help to what kind it is

[@sauravdubey7456]

maybe it's a 500 year old koi

[@jamesandonian7829]

John Paul I think its a koi fish. hope this helps :)

[@heyman7122]

mermaid

[@Live-Life-Freely]

Brim pond and 19 years, I'm guessing you're close to the midwestern part of the country where there's an abundance of nutrient-rich clay soil, all in all you're still reading and I have no idea what I'm talking about.

[@stevejohnson7913]

It could be a Platinum Ogon

[@MunchinOnDew]

Didn't expect the Big Daddy Kane reference in a Koi fish video.

[@sheepisfortheweak6164]

Koi's are surprisingly gentle when they're picked up. I expected it to put up a big fight and go crazy but it's almost like it didn't give a flying fuck it was taken out of water

[@viennasausage4602]

Wowza!!

[@vampireraze]

I like how when they tilted the bucket enough for the fish to leave. The fish does not swim away

[@markhepworth4804]

4 years old? That's an incredible growth rate!

[@MbunaMarcus]

Great channel PD...noticed you subbed me...got you back ;) How old was this Koi?

[@ThePondDigger]

Mbuna Marcus - Aquariums, Cichlids and More The koi in the video was approximately 5 years old.

[@MbunaMarcus]

A long ways to go lol...probably out live us both lol

[@shadow_of_origin1121]

That poor is gorgeous it's got some beautiful gold tinted scales

[@sann3119]

Are the butterfly koi shown? Or, just mainly seen as a "cute" aquarium/pond fish?

[@ThePondDigger]

+S Ann Japanese breeders as a whole do not consider butterfly koi pure and do not promote or breed them.

[@pio.4931]

This is the best koi I've ever seen in my life that koi is lucky that she is the biggest koi in the world

[@ThePondDigger]

+Yasin Apon Thanks for watching!

[@pio.4931]

+ThePondDigger no prblm

[@joelrodriguez3688]

these fishes look dank af

[@FraicouLeXeL]

How Old Can Fish Get? This Is Amazing

[@sumairrahman6747]

Soo big fish wow

[@shantelgrant9806]

I love koi i have some small ones

[@longrangecrypto380]

Are they cheaper to buy?

[@Marajuas]

>Films oldest Koi ever >Koi somehow dies on camera >'fuc'

[@sarirbolah]

Reading the title, I thought that Shawn have obtain the world oldest koi.. thanks as always for those great topic

[@savagecabbage1184]

Yeah, I got click baited too hahah

[@levi12howell]

Not what the title suggests

[@ThePondDigger]

+Levi Howell Sorry you feel the mislead by the title. Thanks for your feedback.

[@leafblade113]

+ThePondDigger fuckin bait click

[@Boozamn]

+Harry Styles *Clickbait :D & Yes it very much was. I truly appreciated stumbling upon this channel, & love animals - especially when a hobbyist exudes PASSION - which these guys truly do. Now of course the title is intentionally misleading, & a prefix such as "discussing" would of made clear the contents. This is however a ploy used to compete on KZbin, as quality videos can fall into the never-seen reaches of KZbin if they don't have some sort of clickbait to them (Aside from large subbed channel content.) This is done by manipulating the name and/or picture - & quite frankly, shouldn't be condemned as it is needed for growth in the current medium YT is. I might not of stumbled upon this video & thus the channel I have now subbed if not for the traffic garnered by a simple tactic. They won't receive as much funding from YT for people who view tiny fragments of it, so greed really isn't behind this - it's outreach! Hope that helped you understand more & hate less!

[@leafblade113]

+Boozamn i see your point, but i hate it when you set your expectation high! oh well...

[@Boozamn]

I definitely won't argue the frustration associated with setting your expectations to a certain, (VERY) reasonable level - only to have it dropped. It just happens that through our voracious consumption of content on the internet, we've created this necessity (for channels/sites to grow amid the MASSIVE amount of competitors) - So I guess I'm just saying it's here to stay because it works. I've become way more callous to links on the internet - "Pff, title must be too good to be true" - but it kind of creates its own reward when you find something that truly delivers. Haha ^_^-b Cheers to you, wish you the best in your future internet finds!!

[@toxicwhitemale9728]

What do they taste like?

[@theaetherpunk2145]

...Did he ever tell you he was struck by lightnin' SEVEN TIMES?

[@ThePondDigger]

+The Aetherpunk no

[@theaetherpunk2145]

ThePondDigger Oh. Well he was.

[@sunmoon3147]

GOTTA LOVE KOI. I know there was one in Japan that was selling for 1.8 million dollars maybe a bit more cant remember

[@Maxzene]

okay that's enough internet for today

[@siddharthasaxena200]

Please share new videos soon

[@nunyabiznez6381]

i don't know how old it is but my neighbor's koi is around 4 feet long. He doesn't know how old it is either but my neighbor is 92 and the koi has lived in the pond behind his house since that house was built by my neighbor's great, great grandfather. It's a different color than this one, sort of a dark grey and has an orange spot on it's head. He thinks his might be the oldest koi which is what brought me to KZbin and why I used the key words: "world's oldest koi."

[@aklmax_]

bald guy: shawn! shawn: NEEGHHH!!!

[@kaitlynbeaver1818]

My friend has one exactly that size in her pond!! xD

[@justtennispoints9764]

so whats the fish actual age..??

[@firstlast7294]

You'd think that the oldest koi in the world would be kept in a shrine by old people.

[@legoworkshop2908]

Wow...I'm a Khoi and I'm only 12 yrs... :(

[@ThePondDigger]

+The LEGO Work Shop YOu still have a long time on the planet! But remember - Life is Short, Enjoy Koi!

[@Sicklid]

Wow

[@ThePondDigger]

That's what I said!

[@shanebarnet1311]

looks quite delicious. it sure would be a shame if someone were to apply garlic butter, bake at 350° for 22 mins and eat 1 or 2 of them

[@rochellereeid6408]

Shane Barnet koi fish aren't good tasting at all?

[@shanebarnet1311]

Rochelle Reeid have you ate one?? People dont eat them because of their cost. If they are raised for humam consumption they taste good

[@TheScaletIbisNW]

I really love her color.. It's kind of a cream color.

[@ThePondDigger]

TheScaletIbisNW Gorgeous in person!

[@FancyFarmOFFICIAL]

nice koi

[@ThePondDigger]

+LearningDaily A monster right?

[@FancyFarmOFFICIAL]

ThePondDigger yes that is lol

[@atsukorichards1675]

"Cha/茶" certainly means "tea" in Japanese, but "Cha-iro/茶色" also means "brown color."

[@morgandavis7106]

Plot twist..... The koi dies during the interview

[@zezekingyo2374]

Nah, you're wrong

[@myrnaroman9611]

How old is??

[@irishelk3]

Why would you say that's an ugly fish?, its not, maybe not what you expect for a Koi; an ugly fish is a blob fish, which sort of looks like a melted piece of candy, although they do have character haha. No, thats a beautiful fish.

[@ashtria5481]

Why would someone say that the fish is ugly, honestly I find her to be quite beautiful

[@atreus2325]

My mom's friend went fishing in a nearby lake and fished a koi. They showed us a picture of the koi and it looked pretty large. Probably 2 feet maybe three? It was a beautiful fish. A man that was also fishing offered them money but they declined the offer. They ended up eating it. The thing is, they didn't know it was a koi. They said koi don't grow that big *facepalm*

[@ThePondDigger]

SMH! :(

[@coffemonster6734]

all animals equal if ur ok with eating any type of meat u have to be ok with eating koi cats. dogs. if not ur a hypocrite

[@jonasoesterle2639]

coffe monster who would eat a cat or dog

[@karlaug4450]

Is it 4 feet long like the one called big girl the world Record length Koi ?.

[@tiredwitch7758]

I came here to watch owls HOW THE FRICK DID I GET HERE????

[@lejink]

Shawn reminds me of Jason Segel for some reason...His voice and mannerisms

[@ThePondDigger]

Dee Jay Thats funny!

[@junito1957]

I WANT A CHAGOI REALLY BAD BUT IN THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO I NEVER SAW ONE IN ANY PET SHOP