{"product_id":"pretty-bois-2026-omosako-tancho-shiro-utsuri-grow-out-contest","title":"Pretty Bois — 2026 Omosako Shiro Utsuri Grow-Out Contest","description":"\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 24px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/4961\/9245\/files\/pretty-bois-logo.png?v=1780114614\" alt=\"Pretty Bois\" style=\"max-width: 320px; width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven Shiro Utsuri with the looks dialed in. Pick a style. Raise your fish. Get judged.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Pretty Bois are the front-of-the-line crowd — the Omosako Nisai that already carry the body, balance, and sumi placement that makes Shiro Utsuri pop. These are the fish you'd point to at the pond and say \u003cem\u003ethat's the one\u003c\/em\u003e. They're not finished — nothing is at Nisai — but they're already showing the structure that wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou're buying into a group of \u003cstrong\u003e7 hand-selected Shiro Utsuri from Omosako Koi Farm\u003c\/strong\u003e in Kure, Hiroshima. After purchase, you'll be randomly assigned one of the 7 koi in this category. We do the assignment after sales close so nobody can cherry-pick — every buyer gets a fair shot at every fish in the group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne Nisai (2-year-old) Shiro Utsuri\u003c\/strong\u003e, approximately 47–52 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFree overnight shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e to your door via Southwest Cargo (continental US)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry into the 2026 Omosako Grow-Out Contest\u003c\/strong\u003e — judged by the Omosako family themselves\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEligibility for the Best of Pretty Bois prize\u003c\/strong\u003e — your choice of 15kg or 20kg JPD koi food (floating or sinking)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEligibility for Grand Champion\u003c\/strong\u003e — JPD food \u003cstrong\u003eplus\u003c\/strong\u003e a JPD automatic feeder (retails over $1,000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA year of bragging rights, watching your fish develop, and being part of a tight community of growers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't just a koi purchase. It's a year-long project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReceive your koi\u003c\/strong\u003e in late June 2026 and acclimate to your pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrow it out\u003c\/strong\u003e — feed it, watch it develop, photograph the journey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubmit final photos \u0026amp; a short video\u003c\/strong\u003e by July 24, 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind out if you won\u003c\/strong\u003e — Omosako family judging, winners announced August 6, 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes a Pretty Boi\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShiro Utsuri judging at a high level is about three things: \u003cstrong\u003ebody shape, sumi pattern, and skin quality.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Pretty Bois category is built around fish that already have those fundamentals locked in. Strong shoulders. Clean skin. Sumi that's already finding the right places to land — not just blotched on, but distributed with intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you're growing is depth and refinement. The body will fill out. The sumi will deepen and stabilize. The white will brighten. The koi you pick up in June will be a more polished version of itself by July of next year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Omosako\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOmosako Koi Farm has been producing premium Shiro Utsuri since 1949 — three generations of breeders refining a single signature variety. Shawn (Mystic Koi \u0026amp; Water Gardens) has personally selected these fish from Omosako's Kure ponds. 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