{"id":1609,"date":"2026-05-29T19:34:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/?page_id=1609"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:35:54","slug":"bidan-ingeo-weekly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/","title":{"rendered":"1"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"kt-site\" aria-label=\"Bidan Ingeo Weekly landing page\">\n<section class=\"kt-hero\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap kt-hero__inner\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"kt-kicker\">Bidan Ingeo Weekly<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle tabel met inhoud\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#KoiTalk_Principle\" >KoiTalk Principle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#What_Is_Bidan_Ingeo_Weekly\" >What Is Bidan Ingeo Weekly?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Weekly_Format\" >Weekly Format<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Why_Bidan_Ingeo\" >Why Bidan Ingeo?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Korean_Language\" >Korean Language<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Water_and_Responsibility\" >Water and Responsibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Interview_by_Hana_Min_for_Bidan_Ingeo_Weekly\" >Interview by Hana Min for Bidan Ingeo Weekly.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Issue_Theme\" >Issue Theme<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_You_have_been_involved_with_koi_for_decades_What_first_attracted_you_to_koi_keeping\" >Hana Min: You have been involved with koi for decades. What first attracted you to koi keeping?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_Many_people_think_koi_keeping_is_mainly_about_expensive_fish_and_prizes_Do_you_agree\" >Hana Min: Many people think koi keeping is mainly about expensive fish and prizes. Do you agree?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_KoiTalk_uses_the_phrase_%E2%80%9CTo_observe_is_to_feel_To_feel_is_to_know%E2%80%9D_What_does_that_mean\" >Hana Min: KoiTalk uses the phrase \u201cTo observe is to feel. To feel is to know.\u201d What does that mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_For_many_years_you_became_better_known_for_Mantifang_Korean_culture_and_writing_than_for_koi_What_happened\" >Hana Min: For many years you became better known for Mantifang, Korean culture, and writing than for koi. What happened?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_What_role_did_Goyang_Koi_Farm_play_in_that_journey\" >Hana Min: What role did Goyang Koi Farm play in that journey?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_Does_this_connect_with_The_Jijang_Fractal\" >Hana Min: Does this connect with The Jijang Fractal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_Why_do_Japan_Europe_and_Korea_all_matter_for_KoiTalk\" >Hana Min: Why do Japan, Europe, and Korea all matter for KoiTalk?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_What_do_you_hope_KoiTalk_becomes\" >Hana Min: What do you hope KoiTalk becomes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Hana_Min_What_would_you_say_to_someone_building_a_first_pond\" >Hana Min: What would you say to someone building a first pond?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#About_Hugo_J_Smal\" >About Hugo J. Smal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#KoiTalk_Guiding_Line\" >KoiTalk Guiding Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#About_Hana_Min\" >About Hana Min<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Weekly_Q_A\" >Weekly Q&amp;A<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#What_does_Bidan_Ingeo_mean\" >What does Bidan Ingeo mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#What_is_Bidan_Ingeo_Weekly\" >What is Bidan Ingeo Weekly?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#How_does_it_relate_to_KoiTalk\" >How does it relate to KoiTalk?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#What_is_water_awareness\" >What is water awareness?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#How_is_The_Jijang_Fractal_connected_to_koi_keeping\" >How is The Jijang Fractal connected to koi keeping?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Will_the_Weekly_continue\" >Will the Weekly continue?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Related_Mantifang_and_Jijang_Fractal_Reading\" >Related Mantifang and Jijang Fractal Reading<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Mantifang\" >Mantifang<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#The_Jijang_Fractal\" >The Jijang Fractal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Mantifang_Koi_Dictionary_Index\" >Mantifang Koi Dictionary Index<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Nishikigoi_on_Mantifang\" >Nishikigoi on Mantifang<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Starting_a_Koi_Hobby\" >Starting a Koi Hobby<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Water_Quality_and_Koi_Health\" >Water Quality and Koi Health<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Further_Reading_on_KoiTalk\" >Further Reading on KoiTalk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/bidan-ingeo-weekly\/#Future_Issues_of_the_Weekly\" >Future Issues of the Weekly<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h1>Bidan Ingeo Weekly \u2014 Koi, Water Awareness and Responsibility<\/h1>\n<p class=\"kt-lede\">The Weekly is KoiTalk\u2019s reflective weekly series about koi keeping, water awareness, Korea, Japan, responsible pond care, Mantifang, and The Jijang Fractal.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1612\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1612 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/36DCD3D8-BF6A-4D26-A622-522DD9F40A35-1024x772.png\" alt=\"Hana Min, editor of Bidan Ingeo Weekly, at the KoiTalk editorial desk\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/36DCD3D8-BF6A-4D26-A622-522DD9F40A35-1024x772.png 1024w, https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/36DCD3D8-BF6A-4D26-A622-522DD9F40A35-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/36DCD3D8-BF6A-4D26-A622-522DD9F40A35-768x579.png 768w, https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/36DCD3D8-BF6A-4D26-A622-522DD9F40A35-16x12.png 16w, https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/36DCD3D8-BF6A-4D26-A622-522DD9F40A35.png 1444w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/772;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hana Min at the editorial desk of KoiTalk&#8217;s weekly series on koi keeping, water awareness, Korean culture, Japanese koi culture, and responsible pond care.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nBidan Ingeo Weekly<\/strong> is KoiTalk\u2019s editorial series for readers who want more than quick pond tips. It connects practical koi keeping with observation, water feeling, responsibility, culture, and the deeper human meaning of caring for living systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bidan Ingeo<\/strong> is a Korean expression for brocade carp, closely related in meaning to <em>Nishikigoi<\/em>, the Japanese name for ornamental koi. The title connects Korean language, Japanese koi culture, and KoiTalk\u2019s wider interest in water, observation, and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>This page introduces the series and begins with Hana Min\u2019s first conversation with Hugo J. Smal: <em>Healthy Koi Begin With Attention<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kt-actions\"><a class=\"kt-button\" href=\"#weekly-1\">Read Weekly 1<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"kt-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/pond-water-quality\/\">Pond &amp; Water Quality<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"kt-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/jijangfractal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jijang Fractal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"kt-signal\">\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KoiTalk_Principle\"><\/span>KoiTalk Principle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To observe is to feel. To feel is to know.<\/p>\n<p>Built on observation, water awareness, and responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap kt-two\">\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Bidan_Ingeo_Weekly\"><\/span>What Is Bidan Ingeo Weekly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>It <\/b>is KoiTalk\u2019s weekly editorial series exploring koi keeping, water awareness, responsible koi keeping, Japanese koi culture, Korean koi culture, Mantifang, and The Jijang Fractal.<\/p>\n<p>Each edition of combines interviews, reflections, history, pond management, water quality, and the wider cultural world surrounding Nishikigoi.<\/p>\n<p>The series sits beside KoiTalk\u2019s practical guides. Where the guides explain water testing, health, buying, varieties, and pond care, Bidan Ingeo Weekly asks what koi keeping teaches us about attention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"kt-signal\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weekly_Format\"><\/span>Weekly Format<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Future editions will appear as posts. This page remains the fixed landing page for the series.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band kt-band--soft\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap\">\n<div class=\"kt-section-head\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Bidan_Ingeo\"><\/span>Why Bidan Ingeo?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The name matters because KoiTalk is not only a product or pond-care site. It connects Japanese Nishikigoi culture, European koi history, and Korean language, memory, water technology, and landscape.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1616\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1616 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5CA948B6-B078-4466-B291-919732DA3060-1024x819.png\" alt=\"Hana Min interviews Hugo J. Smal at an international Nishikigoi show for Bidan Ingeo Weekly\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5CA948B6-B078-4466-B291-919732DA3060-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5CA948B6-B078-4466-B291-919732DA3060-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5CA948B6-B078-4466-B291-919732DA3060-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5CA948B6-B078-4466-B291-919732DA3060-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/koitalk.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5CA948B6-B078-4466-B291-919732DA3060.png 1402w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/819;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hana Min interviews Hugo J. Smal during an international Nishikigoi show for Bidan Ingeo Weekly, discussing koi keeping, water awareness, responsible pond care, Korea, Japan, and KoiTalk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kt-grid\">\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Korean_Language\"><\/span>Korean Language<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Bidan Ingeo<\/strong> can be understood as brocade carp in Korean. It gives the series a Korean doorway into the world of koi.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">Japanese Koi CultureNishikigoi remains deeply rooted in Japan. KoiTalk respects that origin while also exploring how koi culture travelled and changed.<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Water_and_Responsibility\"><\/span>Water and Responsibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The series focuses on observation, water feeling, responsible care, and the human meaning of keeping a living pond.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"weekly-1\" class=\"kt-band\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap kt-two\">\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interview_by_Hana_Min_for_Bidan_Ingeo_Weekly\"><\/span><strong>Interview by Hana Min<\/strong> for <strong>Bidan Ingeo Weekly<\/strong>.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hana Min speaks with Hugo J. Smal about koi keeping, water awareness, Goyang Koi Farm, Mantifang, Korea, Japan, and the quiet responsibility behind The Jijang Fractal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"kt-signal\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issue_Theme\"><\/span>Issue Theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Koi are never just fish. They are a meeting place between water, attention, culture, memory, and care.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band kt-band--soft\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap\">\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_You_have_been_involved_with_koi_for_decades_What_first_attracted_you_to_koi_keeping\"><\/span>Hana Min: You have been involved with koi for decades. What first attracted you to koi keeping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> At first, like many people, I was attracted by beauty.<\/p>\n<p>Koi are extraordinary animals. They move through water in a way that naturally draws attention. But after some years I realized that koi are not really the only subject.<\/p>\n<p>Water is.<\/p>\n<p>A koi can only be understood through the environment in which it lives. The fish teaches you to observe the pond. The pond teaches you to observe yourself.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_Many_people_think_koi_keeping_is_mainly_about_expensive_fish_and_prizes_Do_you_agree\"><\/span>Hana Min: Many people think koi keeping is mainly about expensive fish and prizes. Do you agree?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> That is one part of the hobby, but it is not the heart of it.<\/p>\n<p>I have seen wonderful ponds filled with modest koi that gave their owners tremendous happiness. And I have seen expensive collections where the owner spent more time worrying than enjoying.<\/p>\n<p>A koi pond is not a stock market. It is a living environment.<\/p>\n<p>Koi keeping is not only for prize-winning koi or international shows. It is also for the person who comes home, sits beside the water, recognizes the fish, sees the seasons change, and learns to care for something living.<\/p>\n<p>If you cannot sit quietly beside the water and simply watch, you are missing something important.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_KoiTalk_uses_the_phrase_%E2%80%9CTo_observe_is_to_feel_To_feel_is_to_know%E2%80%9D_What_does_that_mean\"><\/span>Hana Min: KoiTalk uses the phrase \u201cTo observe is to feel. To feel is to know.\u201d What does that mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> It comes from many years of looking at ponds.<\/p>\n<p>Water testing is important. I encourage it. But experienced koi keepers know something else too.<\/p>\n<p>Long before a test kit reveals a problem, the pond often tells you.<\/p>\n<p>The fish behave differently. The water feels different. The sound of the pond changes. The rhythm changes. Something is no longer quite right.<\/p>\n<p>Observation comes first. Over time, observation becomes intuition. And intuition is often simply observation accumulated over many years.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_For_many_years_you_became_better_known_for_Mantifang_Korean_culture_and_writing_than_for_koi_What_happened\"><\/span>Hana Min: For many years you became better known for Mantifang, Korean culture, and writing than for koi. What happened?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> People sometimes think I left the koi world. I do not think I ever did.<\/p>\n<p>The center of gravity simply moved.<\/p>\n<p>What began as an interest in koi gradually opened doors into Japanese and Korean culture, history, landscape, Buddhism, philosophy, and writing. Over time that journey led to <a href=\"https:\/\/mantifang.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mantifang<\/a>, my work around Korea, my friendship with people such as Kim Young Soo of Goyang Koi Farm, and eventually to <a href=\"https:\/\/jijangfractal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jijang Fractal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For many years I spent more time walking through temples, studying Korean history, writing, and building Mantifang than attending koi shows.<\/p>\n<p>But the lessons of koi never disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>Observation. Patience. Attention. Responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Those are lessons that work equally well beside a pond, in a temple courtyard, or at a writing desk.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_What_role_did_Goyang_Koi_Farm_play_in_that_journey\"><\/span>Hana Min: What role did Goyang Koi Farm play in that journey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> Goyang Koi Farm reminded me that koi are not only a Japanese story.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Nishikigoi belong deeply to Japan. That history matters. But koi also became part of a wider Asian story and part of my Korean journey.<\/p>\n<p>Through Kim Young Soo and Goyang Koi Farm, I saw how koi can connect people, landscapes, businesses, friendships, and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n<p>That reinforced something I had already begun to suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Koi are never just fish.<\/p>\n<p>They are often a meeting place. Between people. Between countries. And sometimes between different parts of a person\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_Does_this_connect_with_The_Jijang_Fractal\"><\/span>Hana Min: Does this connect with The Jijang Fractal?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> I think it does.<\/p>\n<p>The Jijang Fractal is ultimately about responsibility. Not responsibility imposed from outside, but responsibility that grows naturally from attention.<\/p>\n<p>When we pay attention, we notice connections. When we notice connections, we recognize consequences. When we recognize consequences, responsibility follows.<\/p>\n<p>That applies to families. It applies to societies. It applies to culture. And surprisingly, it also applies to koi ponds.<\/p>\n<p>A pond is a small world. Everything affects everything else. Water, oxygen, feeding, filtration, weather, stocking, patience, neglect, care \u2014 nothing stands alone.<\/p>\n<p>That is why koi keeping can become more than a hobby. It can become a quiet form of ethical attention.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_Why_do_Japan_Europe_and_Korea_all_matter_for_KoiTalk\"><\/span>Hana Min: Why do Japan, Europe, and Korea all matter for KoiTalk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> Japan gives koi their deepest cultural and aesthetic foundation. Without Japan, there is no real understanding of Nishikigoi.<\/p>\n<p>Europe gave the modern hobby much of its pond engineering, filtration development, club structure, shows, magazines, and commercial infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Korea, for me, opens another dimension: water technology, landscape, smart systems, aquaculture, culture, and the future relationship between tradition and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>KoiTalk is not only about products. It is about connecting these worlds in a responsible way.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_What_do_you_hope_KoiTalk_becomes\"><\/span>Hana Min: What do you hope KoiTalk becomes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> I hope it becomes more than a website.<\/p>\n<p>I hope it becomes a place where knowledge, experience, technology, history, and responsibility come together.<\/p>\n<p>Not only for people who want champion koi, but also for people who simply enjoy sitting beside a pond after work.<\/p>\n<p>The koi world needs both.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hana_Min_What_would_you_say_to_someone_building_a_first_pond\"><\/span>Hana Min: What would you say to someone building a first pond?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hugo J. Smal:<\/strong> Do not start with the fish.<\/p>\n<p>Start with the water.<\/p>\n<p>Learn to observe. Be patient. Do not confuse buying with caring.<\/p>\n<p>A pond is not something you own in the ordinary sense. It is something you are responsible for.<\/p>\n<p>If you learn that lesson, the koi will teach you the rest.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap kt-two\">\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Hugo_J_Smal\"><\/span>About Hugo J. Smal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hugo J. Smal is a Dutch writer, cultural observer, and founder of KoiTalk. His work connects koi keeping, water awareness, Korean culture, Japanese koi tradition, European koi history, and the philosophical project <a href=\"https:\/\/jijangfractal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jijang Fractal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Through <a href=\"https:\/\/mantifang.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mantifang<\/a>, he has spent many years writing about Korea, memory, culture, Buddhism, landscape, and responsibility. KoiTalk brings part of that long journey back to the water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"kt-signal\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"KoiTalk_Guiding_Line\"><\/span>KoiTalk Guiding Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To observe is to feel. To feel is to know.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band kt-band--soft\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap kt-two\">\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Hana_Min\"><\/span>About Hana Min<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hana Min is the editorial voice of Weekly, asking quiet questions about koi, water, culture, technology, Korea, Japan, and responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"kt-signal\">A reflective KoiTalk format for koi, water awareness, Japan, Korea, and responsible pond keeping.<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap\">\n<div class=\"kt-section-head\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weekly_Q_A\"><\/span>Weekly Q&amp;A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These short answers help readers understand the series, the Korean name, and the connection between koi keeping, water awareness, and responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kt-grid\">\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Bidan_Ingeo_mean\"><\/span>What does Bidan Ingeo mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Bidan Ingeo is a Korean term associated with brocade carp and connects Korean language with the wider Nishikigoi tradition.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Bidan_Ingeo_Weekly\"><\/span>What is Bidan Ingeo Weekly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is KoiTalk\u2019s editorial interview and commentary series covering koi keeping, water awareness, culture, and responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_it_relate_to_KoiTalk\"><\/span>How does it relate to KoiTalk?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>KoiTalk provides practical koi knowledge. The Weekly explores the wider human, cultural, and philosophical dimensions of koi keeping.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_water_awareness\"><\/span>What is water awareness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Water awareness means learning to observe water, fish behaviour, oxygen demand, seasonal changes, and pond stability before problems become visible.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_The_Jijang_Fractal_connected_to_koi_keeping\"><\/span>How is The Jijang Fractal connected to koi keeping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Both explore responsibility, observation, attention, and the consequences of actions within living systems.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_the_Weekly_continue\"><\/span>Will the Weekly continue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. New editions will be published regularly as part of the growing KoiTalk ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band kt-band--soft\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap\">\n<div class=\"kt-section-head\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Mantifang_and_Jijang_Fractal_Reading\"><\/span>Related Mantifang and Jijang Fractal Reading<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These links give deeper context for the cultural, philosophical, and Korean background behind this conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kt-grid\">\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mantifang\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mantifang.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mantifang<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The wider cultural archive behind Hugo J. Smal\u2019s writing on Korea, memory, Buddhism, landscape, koi, and long-form observation.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Jijang_Fractal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jijangfractal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jijang Fractal<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The philosophical gateway for responsibility, compassion, attention, and the deeper structure behind Hugo\u2019s current writing.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mantifang_Koi_Dictionary_Index\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mantifang.com\/koi-dictionary-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mantifang Koi Dictionary Index<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The long-maintained koi dictionary archive connected to KoiTalk\u2019s practical koi knowledge structure.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nishikigoi_on_Mantifang\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mantifang.com\/nishikigoi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nishikigoi on Mantifang<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A deeper terminology entry for Nishikigoi and koi language within the broader Mantifang archive.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Starting_a_Koi_Hobby\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mantifang.com\/starting-a-koi-hobby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Starting a Koi Hobby<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A Mantifang background page for readers who want to connect practical koi keeping with older archive material.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"kt-card\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Water_Quality_and_Koi_Health\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mantifang.com\/water-quality-7-essentials-for-best-koi-health-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Quality and Koi Health<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mantifang\u2019s longer water-quality background supporting KoiTalk\u2019s focus on observation, testing, and responsible care.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap kt-two\">\n<div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Further_Reading_on_KoiTalk\"><\/span>Further Reading on KoiTalk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Use these KoiTalk pages to continue exploring koi keeping, water quality, responsibility, and the practical side of this philosophy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"kt-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/pond-water-quality\/\">Pond &amp; Water Quality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/koi-infrastructure-recommended-products\/\">Koi Infrastructure &amp; Recommended Products<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/buying-koi\/\">Buying Koi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/koi-health\/\">Koi Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/koi-varieties\/\">Koi Varieties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/koi-dictionary\/\">Koi Dictionary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/ask-shikibu-about-koi\/\">Ask Shikibu About Koi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"kt-band kt-band--soft\">\n<div class=\"kt-wrap kt-path\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future_Issues_of_the_Weekly\"><\/span>Future Issues of the Weekly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Future editions of the Weekly will appear as individual posts, while this page remains the central landing page for the series.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kt-actions\"><a class=\"kt-button\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/\">Back to KoiTalk<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"kt-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/koitalk.app\/nl\/ask-shikibu-about-koi\/\">Ask Shikibu About Koi<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"kt-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/jijangfractal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Jijang Fractal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bidan Ingeo Weekly Bidan Ingeo Weekly \u2014 Koi, Water Awareness and Responsibility The Weekly is KoiTalk\u2019s reflective weekly series about koi keeping, water awareness, Korea, Japan, responsible pond care, Mantifang, and The Jijang Fractal. 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